Wall Street Journal:
Sources: the Trump administration dismissed two Commerce Department officials, who focused on Chinese tech threats, raising concerns about a softening stance  —  Departing staffers worked for a Commerce Department office charged with protecting the U.S. from Chinese technological advances

Dan Whateley / Business Insider:
Memo: TikTok CEO Shou Chew hailed the establishment of the TikTok USDS JV as “great news”, and said the app is used by 200M US users and 7.5M US businesses  —  - TikTok has finalized a deal to keep its business operating in the US.  — The deal, a US joint venture …

Wall Street Journal:
Intel's stock, riding high for months after the US government took a 10% stake, crashed 17% on Jan. 23, after the company flagged continued operational issues  —  After months of riding positive vibes, the troubled chip maker reminded investors why it needed a rescue in the first place

Bloomberg:
Sources: Grab's planned acquisition of GoTo has hit a snag over Indonesian carrier Telkomsel's unwillingness to sell its ~2% stake in GoTo at current valuations  —  Grab Holdings Ltd.'s planned multibillion-dollar acquisition of GoTo Group has hit a stumbling block.

The Information:
Google acquires Common Sense Machines, which offers AI models that create 3D assets from 2D images; the startup was founded in 2020 and last valued at $15M  —  Google has acquired Common Sense Machines, a Cambridge, Mass.,-based startup developing generative artificial intelligence models …