You can trust VideoGamer. Our team of gaming experts spend hours testing and reviewing the latest games, to ensure you're reading the most comprehensive guide possible. Rest assured, all imagery and advice is unique and original. Check out how we test and review games here Contents hide Warzone in 2025 has become a turbulent experience for players continuing to load into the action despite the flaws within Call of Dutys battle royale. With cheaters continuing to run rampant across Urzikstan, Area 99, and Rebirth Island, numerous Warzone glitch exploits are providing an unfair advantage also remain leaving fans constantly frustrated.With players managing to merge underneath the map for the ultimate hiding place, other unintended glitches are also changing the flow of the game. The latest glitch causing chaos involves players earning the ability to fly resulting in the perfect method of escape during the heat of battle.Flying Warzone glitch is causing chaosUncovered by content creator JoePac, the latest glitch providing a huge advantage to cheaters allows players to run into a ladder before ascending into the Rebirth Island sky in the blink of an eye.This particular exploit involves players using the speed boost generated by the Stim before running directly at the ladder. As a result, you can fly high above the map and rotate to the next circle with ease. Its also a great technique to sneak behind some unsuspecting enemies sitting on a rooftop.Since Black Ops 6 was integrated into Warzone, exploits have become a common issue with various parts of the battle royale. Issues have become so severe fans have branded Season 1 as a colossal failure with many players ditching the game altogether.Another game-breaking issueSeason 2 of Warzone begins on January 28th, 2025, and unless major changes are made, the battle royale is at risk of remaining in the gulag due to issues of its own making. Raven Software has already shared that improvements to anti-cheat are on the way alongside the usual dose of post-launch content.Within the 115 day blog post, Treyarch is teasing the return of an iconic SMG expected to be the MP40. Nostalgia in Call of Duty often attracts fans back to the action but if the problems persist, very few will be embarking on another trip down memory lane.For more Call of Duty, take a look at all of the active promos along with the best controller settings to keep you shooting straight at all times.Call of Duty: WarzonePlatform(s):PC, PlayStation 4, Xbox OneGenre(s):ShooterSubscribe to our newsletters!By subscribing, you agree to our Privacy Policy and may receive occasional deal communications; you can unsubscribe anytime.Share

The Pacific Palisades proper was founded in 1922 by Methodist reverend Charles H. Scott, who established a religious community there. Nearby, beloved comedian and environmentalist Will Rogers ranch encompassed 359 acres in the Santa Monica Mountains, in what is now Will Rogers State Historic Park. The park was severely damaged in the fire, and Rogers iconic ranch house was destroyed, leaving preservationists to wonder whats next.A commercial building in Pacific Palisades was destroyed in LA's most destructive fire.Photo: Getty ImagesHow do you tell his story without the place in which he was so firmly rooted? Its a huge, huge loss, Fine says.During the 1930s, the Palisades was also a haven for intellectual refugees from Europe, including novelist Thomas Mann (whose famous home was saved), Austrian writer Vicki Baum, and the authors Marta and Lion Feuchtwanger whose home Villa Aurora became a salon and is now a center for artists.In the postwar era, the Pacific Palisades became the perfect bucolic testing ground for Case Study architects like Rodney Walker, Richard Neutra, and Charles Eames. Cliff May, who is known as the Father of the California Ranch House, also worked frequently in the area.As the community grew, it became known as the perfect place to raise children, an upscale Mayberry filled with natural wonders and a feeling of safety.Ive never experienced the kind of cohesive community feel that you got in the Palisades, says native Bruce Wallin, a journalist whose home was destroyed in the fire. You could walk to the schools, to the park, to the village, to the ice cream store, to everything, the movie theater back then. There were kids everywhere. Youd walk out your door and youd find someone to play with.An aerial view of the bucolic setting that made up the Pacific Palisades before the devastating fires this month.Photo: Getty Images/Stella Levi

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Just download it from the eShop.Before Sonic X Shadow Generations launched on 25th October 2024, Sega ran a promotion in which it gave away a free Sonic Jam character skin to those who signed up to the company's emails.Well, that promotion is long gone now, and Sega has decided to offer the skin to all owners of Sonic X Shadow Generations, regardless of platform (thanks, Sonic Stadium).Read the full article on nintendolife.com

The U.S. government wants to prove that Googles competitors face overwhelming barriers to entry as part of its antitrust case against the tech giant. So its turning to ChaptGPTs head of product, Nick Turley, to testify as a witness in hopes he will help fortify its case.In a landmark ruling last August, a court determined that Google holds a monopoly in search. While Google appeals this decision, the Department of Justice is now asking the court to decide what penalties it should face, such as spinning off Chrome or a 10-year ban on releasing any browser product.To bolster its case, the DOJ has pulled in various Google competitors like OpenAI, Microsoft, and Perplexity. It wants specific executives, like Perplexitys Chief Business Officer, Dmitry Shevelenko, to testify. (Its not clear yet whether Shevelenko will do so. Perplexity didnt respond immediately to a request for comment.)Recent legal filings confirm that a top executive from OpenAI, Nick Turley, head of product for ChatGPT, will testify as a witness for the U.S. governments case.Mr. Turley is a witness handpicked by Plaintiffs [the DOJ] to testify on OpenAIs behalf, Googles lawyers wrote in a January 16 legal filing.Mr. Turley is the OpenAI witness who will testify on behalf of the government at the Evidentiary Hearing, another filing from January 16 reads.None of the filings specify exactly when Turley will testify. Turley is expected to be asked by the U.S. about generative AIs relationship with Search Access Points, distribution, barriers to entry and expansion, and data sharing, per the filing. The DOJ hasnt provided details about what it wants to ask Turley. (These are the exact same topics it wants to ask Perplexitys CBO about.)The DOJ uses the term search access points to refer to products like Google Chrome that people use to search the web. Notably, in October 2024 ChatGPT launched its own AI search browser.To prepare itself for Turleys testimony, Google has subpoenaed OpenAI for documents related to the case. But the two companies are now in heated a dispute over the extent of evidence OpenAI should provide.In a legal filing on January 16, Google criticized OpenAI for producing stunningly few documents. OpenAIs lawyers fired back, noting that Googles demands for documents from top executives like CEO Sam Altman appear to be a Trojan horse intended to harass OpenAI executives.OpenAI has agreed to share some documents from Turleys work files about OpenAIs strategy on AI products, its integration of AI into search-related products, and its Microsoft partnership, a letter from OpenAIs lawyers shows.Google says it needs more documents from more executives, as relying mostly on Turley would prejudice Google since Turley is a witness handpicked by the U.S. government, according to the filing.Google also wants documents from OpenAI that predate the launch of ChatGPT in November 2022, claiming these may undermine Mr. Turleys testimony regarding barriers to entry in a way that post-launch documents would not. But OpenAI says documents that old cannot meaningfully represent the current AI landscape.Both sides appear at an impasse and OpenAI has requested the court reject the full scope of Googles requested evidence.OpenAI and Google did not respond to requests for comment. The DOJ declined to comment.

Assets from construction 3D printing company Diamond Age have been put up for sale in an online auction.The extensive listing features 353 lots ranging from office chairs, desks, air conditioning units, TVs, and filing cabinets, to cranes, custom assembly lines, Fanuc robotic arms with controllers, and an AXYZ 4010 CNC Router Machine.The breadth of the auction has raised questions over the Arizona-based companys future after it successfully raised $58 million in two funding rounds between 2021 and 2022.The online-only auction, delivered by Silicon Valley Disposition, will run from January 28-30. All items are being sold as is, with no option for returns, exchanges, buybacks, or refunds. Full listing details can be viewed hereDiamond Ages Machine Guardian Cage is up for sale in the asset auction. Photo via Silicon Valley Disposition.Diamond Age to execute major asset saleDiamond Age was founded in 2018 to address the US housing markets single-family home shortage. It sought to build a suite of 26 end-of-arm robotic tools that integrated 3D printing, mechatronics, and robotics capabilities.This Robotic-as-a-Service (RaaS) system was designed to automate construction processes, reportedly offsetting more than half of the manual labor needed to build new homes. The construction 3D printing technology seeks to cut cycle time from nine months to just 30 days. Ultimately, the aim was to turn home building into an on-demand product, unlocking greater customization when designing homes.This value proposition has attracted interest from investors. In 2021, Diamond Age raised $8 million in a seed funding round. This capital was used to advance its robotic 3D printing capabilities and build a 1,100-square-foot demonstration house.Prime Movers Lab and Alpaca VC led the funding round, which also drew participation from Dolby Family Ventures, Calm Ventures, Gaingels, Towerview Ventures, GFA Venture Partners, and Suffolk Construction. At the time Suzanne Fletcher, General Partner at Prime Movers, stated that Diamond Age is building a truly transformative system that will change the buying and building of new production homes forever.Diamond Ages robotic 3D printing gantry system. Photo via Diamond Age.Following this investment, the construction 3D printing firm continued to gain momentum. Diamond Age scaled up the build envelope of its robotic technology, allowing it to 3D print a 2,000-square-foot single-story home.Soon after, the first full-scale system was successfully delivered to a customer, and a three-bedroom, two-bathroom house was constructed four months ahead of schedule. In 2022, this success saw the company secure $50 million in a Series A funding round led again by Prime Movers Lab. It also secured its first-ever contract with a national homebuilder.Another significant update from Diamond Age came in December 2023, when the company announced an agreement to 3D print military bunkers to aid Ukraines war efforts. Under the partnership with Ukraines Ministry of Strategic Industries (MSI), the construction firm aimed to complete the bunkers within six to nine months.At the time, Diamond Age claimed that the agreement would allow the company to seek funding for additional 3D printed bunkers. However, just over a year later, the company appears to be conducting drastic cost-cutting efforts at its Phoenix facility.Amid the comprehensive array of office equipment, furniture, tools, and other amenities, the auction listing features several items of industrial equipment. Notably, five Fanuc M-710iC/70 Robots with R-30iB Plus controllers and a Fanuc M-900iB Robot with R-309B Plus controller feature in the listing. Several Keyence SZ-VH1X scanner heads, used for industrial health and safety, are also included alongside machine guardian cages, conveyors, assembly lines, and CNC machinery.Diamond Ages Fanuc M-900iB 90 Robot with R-309B Plus Controller. Photo via Silicon Valley Disposition.3D printing asset auctionsDiamond Age is the latest additive manufacturing company to auction off assets. A 3D printing trends survey conducted in early 2024 revealed a common consensus among industry experts: business consolidation and asset reductions are being driven by ongoing challenges within the sector.This was reflected at the end of last year when industrial manufacturing service provider Zeda, Inc. put $20 million worth of its assets up for sale in a 3D printing asset auction. The sale, running until January 22, features industrial 3D printers from the companys 75,000-square-foot manufacturing facility in Springdale, Ohio. These include four Velo3D Sapphire metal 3D printers, four AddUp FormUp 350 LPBF machines, and a GE Additive Arcam EBM Q10plus Electron Beam Melting System.The auction came as a surprise. Zeda appeared to have been performing well, having raised $52 million in Series B funding in March 2023. Following this, the firm invested $20 million in new equipment for its Springdale facility. However, the listing describes the assets as Very Low Hour Equipment, indicating the machinery has seen minimal use and remains in excellent condition.Elsewhere, February 2024 saw 3D printing service provider Shapeways auction off $5 million of Desktop Metal 3D printing hardware. This included P1 Production System 3D printers, Shop System binder jet 3D printers, BMD 3D printers, powder stations, powder blenders, sintering furnaces, and drying ovens.This auction followed Shapeways poor financial performance since its $605 million SPAC deal with Galileo Acquisition Corp (GLEO) in 2021. At the time, the company was valued at $410 million, generating $195 million in net proceeds. However, the company soon began to underperform, generating just $8.4 million in revenue and $3.4 million in gross profit by Q3 2023. Cost-cutting measures followed, including a 5% workforce reduction. By July 2024, Shapeways bankruptcy was confirmed. However, Shapeways re-launched as Manuevo BV, which purchased the companys additive manufacturing assets soon after.Diamond Age has been contacted for comment, this article will be updated if a reply is received.Who won the 2024 3D Printing Industry Awards?All the news from Formnext 2024.Subscribe to the 3D Printing Industry newsletter to keep up with the latest 3D printing news.You can also follow us on X, like our Facebook page, and subscribe to the 3D Printing Industry Youtube channel to access more exclusive content.Featured image shows Diamond Ages Fanuc M-900iB 90 Robot with R-309B Plus Controller. Photo via Silicon Valley Disposition.

Now thatfires in Southern California have ravaged a land area equivalent of three Manhattans, at least 27 people have been killed. Several homes by Richard Neutra, Gregory Ain, Eric Owen Moss, and other prolific architects in Los Angeles are gone. Rent prices in Los Angeleshavesurged by up to 12 percent, as landlords cash in on the disaster. California Governor Gavin Newsom has tried to stop rent gouging. He also waived two environmental review lawstheCalifornia Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) and the California Coastal Actto spur quick construction, which drew criticism from legal experts. Hundreds of firefighters in the line of duty are incarcerated individuals, many of them teenagers, making less than $5 an hour. Architects have been actively involved in the relief effort. Zeina Koreitem, of MILLINS, is coordinating a volunteer fire patrol in Topanga, and Office of Office, an architecture, urban planning, and policy non-profit organization based in Los Angeles, is offering its services pro-bono to residents of color who have been impacted by the fires in Southern California.Design for LA quickly organized as a free and public directory of architects, designers, landscape architects, contractors, engineers and other experts related to the building process, particularly in Southern California. It is based on a shared Google spreadsheet for built-environment professionals who are willing to provide services.The list is spearheaded by Joanna Grant, who partnered with Meara Daly of NelsonDaly, a public relations firm. Grant, who lives in Altadena, has offered her architectural services to neighbors.Im a resident of Altadena. Last week, I nearly lost my home. We have been evacuated ever since, Grant told AN. My neighbor, a firefighter, his brother, and son got a truck and saved about eleven houses on our block. But everything else on our block is completely destroyed.Shane Reiner-Roth, who previously lived in Altadena, described his experience with the fires for AN.Palisades Fire (CAL FIRE OFFICIAL/Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain)Dori Tunstall has helped put together a new group of volunteers, Design for Disaster Response. Jobi Blachy at Roger Thomas has started a Go Fund Me to support architects and designers in distress.The team at Hello Human encouraged people to donate to Tristan Louis Marshs Los Angeles Fire Charity Art Auction, or consider partnering withLA Wildfire Relief Free Market.Lost HeritageKatie Horak, Docomomo US President, issued a statement of solidarity with the people of Los Angeles on January 14. Collectively, we mourn the loss of countless heritage sites, many of them icons of the modern movement, that tell the stories of our great city: stories of its people, its optimism, its creativity, and its ingenuity. The very things that drew modern architects to these parts of the city during the postwar periodhilly terrain, breathtaking views, the beauty of the natural environment, and temperate climateare also what made them vulnerable. As a result, these fires have claimed the largest concentration of modern heritage sites of any disaster in Los Angeles history, Horak continued. Kevin Keim, executive director of the Charles Moore Foundation, has been diligently protecting Moores Burns House. Keim also said firefighters from Idaho are in his neighborhood, helping with disaster relief. There is no more wind, which is the best thing ever, because that was half of the ingredient in this cataclysm, Keim said. Peter Harper of Breland Harper lamented whats been lost, but emphasized the need to move forward. So many people we know are displaced and several have lost everything. We feel incredibly, incredibly luckynow it is time to help, Harper told AN.The Palisades has been one of the hardest hit communities so far. (CAL FIRE OFFICIAL/Wikimedia Commons/Public Domain)Clients houses and several commercial buildings we did in the Palisades burned to the ground, all truly, truly devastating. Questions of preservation, community, rebuilding, fire preparednessthe futurebeauty, are of course occupying us, Harper elaborated. In the space of a single week we have seen people go from total loss and devastation to planning the rebuilding. I can only attribute this to a strength of characterfull of resolve and imagination, one that is distinctly Californian.Coming TogetherThe heartache is palpable and the devastation is beyond anyones ability to calculate, Harper Halprin and Aaron Leshtz of AAHA Studio told AN. So many are hurting, so many lives, and livelihoods, lost. At the end of the day, the only way forward is through and, as architects, we are uniquely positioned to be on the front lines.Leshtz and Halprin continued, We will never be able to replace or recapture what we have lost, but we must rebuild. Our outreach has painted a picture of resiliency and love for our city and for our neighbors that we had forgotten. The road to recovery is going to be challenging, but we are ready for the uphill battle.There will be endless metaphors about the city being reborn and rebuilt from the ashes, and the architecture community is ready to help lead the charge.The disaster has touched students and academics as well. SCI-Arc faculty member Erik Ghenoiu and his family lost their home. Theyve since started a Go Fund Mefor support.The recent events have deeply impacted our community: two of our faculty members lost their homes, and one student lost their parents home, SCI-Arcs communications director Stephanie Atlan told AN. Additionally, projects created by our faculty and founders were tragically destroyed. Atlan added that SCI-Arc faculty are regrouping and rewriting curricula to better equip our students to confront these evolving realities.Folks at RIOS have opened their office doors for members of the design community affected by the fires to come work, access Wi-Fi, and find community, a spokesperson noted.On February 8, the Asian American Pacific Island Design Alliance (AAPIDA) Los Angeles Chapter will host a working session at RIOSs office to discuss rebuilding after the fire.

Late Capitalism. All images Michael Kerbow, shared with permissionDinosaurs Overrun a World Post Climate Disaster in Michael Kerbows PaintingsJanuary 17, 2025Jackie AndresAfter ending another year of record-breaking climate statistics, we stand at the precipice of 2025, which has already revealed its own devastating challenges. As the window for meaningful change continues to narrow during the next several years, were left to wonder what the world might look like if we stay on this path. Through the lens of hyper-consumerism, San Francisco-based artist Michael Kerbow (previously) envisions the future in his wry and imaginative landscape paintings.Swarming decayed gas station roofs, perching atop abandoned vehicles in forests, and sauntering past crumbling highways and fast food joints, the dinosaurs in Kerbows paintings govern a world overrun by the effects of late-stage capitalism. Hints of climate devastation reveal themselves through small details in the background, such as volcano eruptions, dense, hazy skies, and pools of floodwater.BypassKerbow scatters familiar signage and advertisements from recognizable chains within his scenes to introduce humor and make his work more approachable. However, the artist emphasizes the gravity of the issue at hand:We like to believe everything we currently have will always be there for us, but I suspect it could just as easily fall apart and slip away. I try to stay optimistic about the future, but the truth is I am troubled by where I see things appear to be headed, specifically with the health of our ecosystem. Each passing year seems to bring more alarming statistics, and this comfortable place we call home seems to grow more precarious. It is sobering to consider my artwork as foreshadowing a future reality.As Kerbow continues to make new paintings, you can follow along on Instagram and see his website for more.Adaptive ReuseVestige (Golden Arches)Black MondayHighwaterGladeEconomic DeclineSiren SongShadowplayOasisNext article

close New high-tech tools can help purchase a home A new platform leverages AI to help potential buyers find an affordable home and earn bonus points on the purchase. Do you know the difference between 550 and 780? Yes, theyre 230 digits apart, but theyre also examples of bad and good credit scores, respectively.Win a pair of $329 Ray-Ban Meta smart glasses.Enter here, no purchase necessary!If you dont check yours regularly, nows the time to start. Small mistakes are a lot more common than you think, and they can do some serious damage to your credit score. Ill let you in on some of the most common credit report mistakes and what you can do to fix them.5-MINUTE CLEANUP FOR YOUR PHONE AND COMPUTERStep 1: Get your free credit reportThe three credit reporting agencies (TransUnion, Experian and Equifax) are required by law to provide you with one free credit report a year. Sweet. There are a few ways you can request a copy from each agency.Online is the fastest route. If you submit a request via phone or mail, expect to wait two weeks after the paperwork is received.Online:www.AnnualCreditReport.comPhone: 877-FACTACT (877-322-8228)Mail: Download and complete the Annual Credit Report Request Form. Send it to: Annual Credit Report Request Service, P.O. Box 105281, Atlanta, GA 30348-5281Pro tip: Grab your report from thefourth credit bureau, Innovis, too. Close up of a man with a smartphone and laptop computer on January 31, 2019. (Neil Godwin/Future via Getty Images)Step 2: Look for the most common mistakesTypos or wrong info: Anything from your name spelled incorrectly to your address or your birthdate off by one number. Tiny mistakes can mix up your credit with someone elses.Accounts you dont recognize: If you see something you dont recognize, dont ignore it! This includes credit cards you never applied for, loans in your name or purchases you didnt make.Duplicates: Its not normal to see a debt twice on a credit report. This includes things like the same collection account, transferred debts showing as separate accounts or paid-off debts still sitting there.Incorrect account info: Sometimes, payments can mistakenly show up as late, or closed accounts may still show as active. Other times, reports may show the wrong credit limit or mess up your payment history.AI ISNT GOING ANYWHERE: PROMPTS TO MAKE LIFE EASIEROutdated info: Bankruptcies older than 10 years, late payments older than seven years and outdated collections accounts should not be showing on your credit report.Make sure websites are following your rules: How to check permissionsStep 3: Report anything strangeDont panic! Write down and make copies of anything that looks off, then file a dispute with the credit reporting company by mail, phone or online.If youre filing online or by mail, explain in writing exactly whats wrong and why, and include copies of documents with proof. Make sure to include your contact info, credit report confirmation numbers and a copy of your version of your credit report.Equifax:Here online or call 866-349-5191Experian:Here online or call 888-397-3742TransUnion:Here online or call 800-916-8800Innovis:Here online or call 800-540-2505 Close-up of the upper corner of a consumer credit report from the credit bureau Equifax, with text reading Credit File and Personal Identification, on a light wooden surface, September 11, 2017. (Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images)And always follow up! Bureaus are required to look into your disputes within 30 days. Track its progress until you have a resolution in writing. If your dispute is valid, the bureau has to fix it and tell the other bureaus as well.A lot of these issues boil down to good old-fashioned human error. It happens, but dont let that stop you from taking charge.Related:How to run a 5-minute privacy check on your phoneWhile youre at it, find your job numberEquifax also runs a database of 716 million income and employment records, including, potentially, yours. Its called The Work Number, and employers use it to make sure you are who you say you are.Your Employment Data Report (EDR) includes things like where youve worked, when you worked there and your exact past salary numbers.TECH TIP: SAVE YOUR MEMORIES BEFORE ITS TOO LATETrying to get a new job? An employer could use your EDR to find your past salary range and lowball you in negotiations. And, of course, Equifax will sell your EDR to anyone whos buying, including debt collectors.Money smarts:Its not just bogus calls and emails putting your bank info at riskHow to stop itYou canfreeze your EDR just like a credit report. You can also see whos tried to access it within the past two years. Youll need to make an account with The Work Number to do it.Search for your current or former employer(s) using their name or employer code (the nine-digit number on your W-2).Click their name, followed by Register Now. Heads-up: Itll ask for your Social Security number.Once you register, look over your report and make sure its accurate. Fill out thisdata dispute form if you find anything fishy. A credit card is pictured alongside a restaurant bill. (iStock)Then, head back to the dashboard and click Freeze Your Data.Fill out the Data Freeze Placement Formand submit it.The Work Number will send you a freeze confirmation letter, along with a PIN. Save your PIN in your password manager. Youll need it if you ever want to unfreeze your report.You can always log into The Work Number or call them to unfreeze your report.If you cant find your employer: They may not be registered with The Work Number. Call the freeze helpline at 1-800-367-2884 to double-check.Unless youre actively applying for a loan or government benefits, or unless an employer actively requests your EDR, its a no-brainer to freeze it. And if a potential employer insists on checking your EDR to hire you, maybe its not the right fit after all.Get tech-smarter on your scheduleAward-winning host Kim Komando is your secret weapon for navigating tech.National radio:Airing on 500+ stations across the US -Find yours or get the free podcast.Daily newsletter:Join 600,000 people who read the Current (free!)Watch: OnKims YouTube channelPodcast: "Kim Komando Today" - Listen wherever you get podcastsCopyright 2025, WestStar Multimedia Entertainment. All rights reserved. Related Topics

Video-sharing platform TikTok will go dark in the United States at midnight on Sunday 19 January after the Supreme Court upheld a nationwide ban on the Chinese-owned social media on national security and data privacy and protection grounds.In a unanimous decision, the conservative majority court sided with the lower courts, outgoing president Joe Biden, and both houses of Congress, which passed the Protecting Americans From Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act last year with broad support from both Democratic and Republican lawmakers.The law requires TikToks parent ByteDance to either divest the service altogether or be cut off from US app stores and hosting services this weekend, with the likes of Apple and Google facing significant fines if they do not comply.In its unsigned opinion, the Supreme Court said: There is no doubt that, for more than 170 million Americans, TikTok offers a distinctive and expansive outlet for expression, means of engagement, and source of community.But Congress has determined that divestiture is necessary to address its well reported national security concerns regarding TikToks data collection practices and relationship with a foreign adversary. For the foregoing Per Curiam reasons, we conclude that the challenged provisions do not violate petitioners First Amendment rights.Craig Singleton, senior China fellow and senior director of the China programme at Washington DC-based thinktank the Foundation for the Defense of Democracies, said the nine-nil decision upholding the laws constitutionality validated the security risks posed by Chinese-owned social media apps.ByteDance was afforded due process in our courts something Chinese companies would never extend to US firms. This is about reciprocity, fairness, and protecting American interests, he said.China is adapting in real-time to the ruling. Prior to today's verdict, Beijing began urging TikTok users to migrate to other Chinese-owned apps, like Lemon8 and Little Red Book. This underscores the risks of a whack-a-mole approach and highlights the need for constant vigilance. Beijing isnt just building apps; its building a discourse power ecosystem to shape global narratives and influence societies.Although TikTok has been banned in other countries, most jurisdictions, including the UK, have confined their restrictions to government-owned devices. The US ban marks the first time that a service as widely used as TikTok which boasts 170 million users in the country and many times that number globally has been banned outright in such a significant market.From a business perspective, the TikTok ban will be most keenly felt by smaller businesses, creators and influencers in the US, but organisations located in the UK, Europe, and other countries will also be affected by the sudden loss of thousands, if not millions, of potential customers.However, TikToks goose may not yet be cooked. Following the publication of the Supreme Courts decision on the matter, the Biden administration signalled it would not immediately enforce the ban on 19 January, leaving the matter up to the incoming president-elect Donald Trump, who will be inaugurated on Monday 20 January.Trump, who towards the end of his first term in 2020, attempted to ban TikTok himself, has since changed his position on the issue and now credits it with activating younger voters in his favour.Trump has previously hinted that he would move to save TikTok, which could mean he might delay enforcement of the law in order to give ByteDance time to find a buyer for the service.Posting on his Truth Social network earlier today, the president-elect said: The Supreme Court decision was expected, and everyone must respect it. My decision on TikTok will be made in the not too distant future, but I must have time to review the situation. Stay tuned!In a video message, TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew said: I want to thank president Trump for his commitment to work with us to find a solution that keeps TikTok available in the United States. This is a strong stand for the First Amendment and against arbitrary censorship.We are grateful and pleased to have the support of a president who truly understands our platform one who has used TikTok to express his own thoughts and perspectives, connecting with the world and generating more than 60 billion views of his content in the process.Singleton said: A Trump-brokered divestiture that secures US control over TikToks algorithm and ensures US user data is safeguarded from Beijing would not only save the app but also send a clear message: Washington can negotiate deals that advance US security and economic interests.This would reflect Reagans principles: firm on protecting American values while engaging thoughtfully with adversaries on our terms. Its about advancing security without sacrificing strength, he added.Read more about TikTokThe Supreme Court upheld the US TikTok ban, which means businesses that have used the app to reach and grow audiences will no longer be able to do so.A TikTok ban in the US won't crush recruiting efforts. While the platform has reach, employers still prefer LinkedIn, Instagram and niche tools to find top talent.