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Official: Chelsea sign former PSG captain Thiago Silva on a free transfer

Former PSG captain Thiago Silva was a free agent after finishing this season as Champions League runners-up. He had already informed the French side that he will leave this summer.

Thiago Silva joined PSG from Milan in 2012 and has helped the club to gain glory in France. Everyone at PSG wanted to give him a fitting farewell by winning the Champions League but they lost 1-0 to Bayern Munich in the finals on Sunday.

After the defeat, Silva has now decided about his next destination. He has now signed a one-year contract with Premier League club Chelsea with an option to further extend a year.

Although Chelsea finished fourth last season, they conceded 54 goals in the Premier League. Lampard has been on the lookout to sign new defenders. Frank Lampard’s side has a shacky defence so the addition of a vastly experienced defender would definitely improve the backline.

Chelsea has already signed Ben Chilwell from Leicester City and Malang Sarr from Nice. Now they have added an experienced centre-back in the form of Thiago Silva to their squad.

Now the question arises, Thiago Silva will be 36 years next month so can he handle the pace and intensity of the Premier League at this age? Premier League has always been a physical league so can Silva live up to the standards of the English top-flight?

Silva is a free agent now, so even if he turns 36-year-old, signing such a coveted player on a free transfer is always going to be a successful deal. So Lampard’s Chelsea has decided to sign him and he will definitely prove his worth to the North London side.

Thiago Silva said after signing Chelsea: “I am so happy to be joining Chelsea. I am delighted to be a part of Frank Lampard’s exciting squad for next season and I’m here to challenge for honours. See you soon Chelsea fans, I look forward to playing at Stamford Bridge very soon.”

Chelsea director Marina Granovskaia said: “We are delighted to be able to add a player of Thiago Silva’s proven world-class credentials to our squad.”

“Having performed at the highest level for many years, we have no doubt his experience and quality will complement the many exciting talents we already have here”

“Thiago will be an excellent fit and we hope he can add some new trophies to his impressive list of honours.”

Chelsea has now signed five new players for the upcoming season: Timo Werner, Hakim Ziyech, Ben Chilwell, Malang Sarr (he will be sent out on loan) and Thiago Silva. Bayer Leverkusen’s Kai Havertz has also agreed to join Chelsea and the deal will be announced shortly.

The North London club has been very busy in this transfer window. After finishing fourth last season, it seemed they are determined to challenge Liverpool and Manchester City for the Premier League title in the upcoming season.

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Harry Maguire reveals he feared for his life when he was arrested in Greece

Harry Maguire was given a suspended prison sentence following a brawl in Greece earlier this week. He was also removed from the England squad for the friendlies against Denmark and Iceland.

Maguire was found guilty of several issues like repeated bodily harm, attempted bribery, violence against police, and insult after the arrest.

He was given a verdict of 21 months suspension and 10 days prison on Tuesday. The next day his legal team has lodged an appeal against the verdict as Maguire was so disappointed to hear the verdict.

Yesterday he spoke to BBC Sport about the incident. The Manchester United captain has told something which has shaken all the fans.

Maguire says that the police officer threw him and his partners from the minibus in Mykonos. That police officer also beat him in his leg and threatened him, β€œYour football career is over.” 

Maguire said, β€œI don’t feel I owe an apology to anybody. An apology is something when you have done something wrong.”

β€œI don’t wish it on anybody. Obviously the situation has made it difficult for one of the biggest clubs in the world, so I regret putting the fans and the club through this, but I did nothing wrong.”

β€œI found myself in a situation where it could have happened to anybody and anywhere.”

He further added: “They hit me a lot on the legs. It wasn’t on my mind. I was in that much of a panic, fear, scared for my life.”

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Maguire joined Manchester United last summer and became the captain of the club in January after Ashley Young left the club for Inter. Some sources claimed that he can lose his captaincy for this incident.

When he was asked about this matter he said that β€œIt is such a huge honour to be captain of Manchester United – something I am really proud of. It is a massive privilege to play for the club, never mind captain.”

β€œIt is not my decision to make but the one thing I will say is how supportive the club has been from top to bottom. They have been great with me and I thank them for that.”.

Later Manchester United has confirmed that they will keep him as their captain for next season.

Maguire was also asked about his withdrawal from the England camp. He said, β€œI love playing for my country. Physically and mentally I am ready to play. I’m disappointed but of course, I understand.”

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TV9 replaces Dubai Expo as Rajasthan Royals’ principal sponsor for IPL 2020

Indian Premier League franchise Rajasthan Royals made an official announcement of signing Dubai Expo as their principal sponsor for the IPL 2020 in March. The sponsorship deal was one of the biggest deals for the Royals.

Dubai Expo was going to pay Rs 22 crores to Rajasthan Royals. But the Coronavirus pandemic has affected the whole world and Dubai Expo was also financially hit. So according to a report by InsideSport earlier, Dubai Expo pulled out from the deal with Rajasthan Royals.

The IPL side was on the lookout for a new sponsor and on 27th August they have announced their new principal sponsor. TV9 Bharatvarsh, one of India’s leading Hindi news networks, has signed up as the principal sponsor of Rajasthan Royals for IPL 2020.

Although TV9 will be playing the Royals 55-60% less than Dubai Expo but finding a sponsor in this time of crisis is a hard task. Rajasthan Royals will now wear TV9’s logo on the front of the team’s jersey in IPL 2020.

Jake Lush McCrum, Rajasthan Royals’ COO said: β€œWe’re happy to have TV9 on board with us at Rajasthan Royals this season. It’s one of the most well-renowned networks across India and presents a fantastic opportunity for us to express the story and the culture of Rajasthan Royals to a wider audience.”

β€œTV9 is deeply integrated in different regions across India, enabling us to give our fans and cricket fans in general in these locations curated, exclusive content. Our Royals Family will grow, while our content will help TV9’s already large viewership scale even further. We are delighted with the synergies in this partnership.”.

Barun Das, CEO, TV9 Network said: β€œCricket is not just a sport in India. It’s a religion. That’s why the TV9 Network, India’s largest news network, has partnered with Rajasthan Royals for the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL). The meteoric rise of our national Hindi news channel TV9 Bharatvarsh to the No. 2 position shows that the news viewers not just expect but reward innovation in their daily news experience.”.

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Asus VivoBook Flip 14 TM420 with up to AMD Ryzen 7 4700U now available in India via Amazon

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If you have been looking for a good mid-range 2-in-1 laptop with the latest AMD Ryzen 4000U APUs, then Asus has brought a new 2-in-1 laptop for you. Having launched the VivoBook Flip 14 TM420 back at the start of this month alongside the Asus ROG Zephyrus G14, this laptop has not got that much attention which should be given, considering its specs and pricing.

This laptop range has been launched with a starting price of just β‚Ή 49,990, making it one of the most affordable 2-in-1 laptop housing the latest AMD Ryzen 4000 processors. At its price can be a great notebook that is both portable and powerful along with long battery life.

ASUS VivoBook Flip 14 (TM420) with AMD Ryzen 4000U processors now available in the US, starts at $599

Specifications

The 2-in-1 laptop features a bold Bespoke Black all-metal chassis with diamond-cut edges, a recessed lid logo, a unique color-blocked Enter key with bright yellow edges and text, and a diamond-cut lid that makes it easy to flip open the lid.

It features a 14-inch LED-backlit Full HD (1920 x 1080) display with a 16:9 aspect ratio, covering 60% of sRGB color gamut and 82% screen-to-body ratio. For a more color-accurate display go with the Asus ZenBook 14 with these same AMD Ryzen 4000 APUs.

Asus silently launches ZenBook 14 UM425 & VivoBook Flip 14 TM420 laptops with Ryzen 4000U APUs

You get 3 options in terms of the APUs: the AMD Ryzen 3 4300U, Ryzen 5 4500U, and Ryzen 7 4700U with 4, 6, and 8 cores respectively and without SMT but includes the integrated Vega graphics.

The integrated AMD Radeon graphics is strong enough for a basic photo or 4K video editing and even light gaming as well. Asus also says that all of the all models of VivoBook Flip 14 feature keycaps that are larger than average, for comfortable and accurate input. On top of that, the MyASUS software helps you seamlessly integrate the VivoBook Flip 14 with mobile devices that lets you use features like wireless file & URL transfers and Remote File Access as well.

The laptop can be configured with up toΒ 8GB of 3200 MHz DDR4 RAMΒ along with 256GB / 512GB SSD options. Another good thing is that the RAM is upgradeable up to 12GB using a SO-DIMM slot, which I feel is a great headroom for those who intend to use the laptop for the long-term.

It features a full-size backlit keyboard with 1.4mm key travel along with an HD webcam. On the connectivity front, you get Intel WiFi 6 and Bluetooth 5.0 support. For ports we have 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-C, 1 x USB 3.2 Gen 2 Type-A, 1 x USB 2.0, 1 x HDMI, 1 x Audio combo jack, 1 x MicroSD card reader, 1 x Kensington lock and a DC-in port.

Asus silently launches ZenBook 14 UM425 & VivoBook Flip 14 TM420 laptops with Ryzen 4000U APUs

The laptop comes equipped with 3-cells 50Wh lithium-polymer battery which shall give you a decent amount of battery life along with fast charging support that lets you charge up to 60% in 49 minutes. The VivoBook Flip 14 (TM420) is also durable because Asus says they have included a precision-engineered stepless 360Β° metal hinge that is tested to pass a 20,000-cycle open-and-close test.

Even though the launch price is β‚Ή 49,990, the base variant has been selling at β‚Ή 54,990, here are all of the links of the three variants available:

Ryzen 3 4300U/4GB/256GB SSD: https://amzn.to/2YK6YOK

Ryzen 5 4500U/8GB/512GB SSD: https://amzn.to/2Qyklxi

Ryzen 7 4700U/8GB/512GB SSD: https://amzn.to/2G6XTcw

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Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 with AMD Ryzen 4000H processors launched in India, starts at β‚Ή 69,990

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Lenovo has recently launched a bunch of Intel gaming laptops in India, however, it still has been behind to launch its AMD counterparts, maybe because of the Ryzen shortage. Whatever the reason might be the Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 with AMD Ryzen 4000H processors are now in India and starts at a modest β‚Ή 69,990.

There’s not much difference on the design and build front with the Intel-powered Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3i laptop as this time Lenovo has done a pretty straightforward job when it comes to the naming schemes – Lenovo IdeaPadΒ Gaming 3, Lenovo Legion 5 & Lenovo Legion 5P are powered by AMD while the Intel variants have an ‘i’ suffix.

Good news AMD fans, Lenovo launches new gaming laptops with Ryzen 4000H processors starting at $660

Previously, we speculated the launch of the AMD-powered Legion 5 however, the Legion 5i and Legion 5Pi were launched instead, making the Intel range complete. So, with the launch of the budget Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 laptop, we can interpret that soon the Legion 5 & Legion 5P gaming laptops will also be launching in India.

Specifications

The gaming laptop features a 15.6-inch FHD display with slim bezels around the corners.Β The display comes with up to 120Hz refresh rate, 250 nits of peak brightness, and covering 45% NTSC color gamut. The laptop has dimensions of 359mm x 249.6mm x 24.9mm and weighs just 2.2kg.

Good news AMD fans, Lenovo launches new gaming laptops with Ryzen 4000H processors starting at $660

On the CPU front, you can opt for up to the 8 core/16 thread AMD Ryzen 7 4800H processor and up to NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1650 Ti GPU on the graphics front. Being on the budget side of the gaming laptops, its graphics are quite restricted.

The Ideapad Gaming 3 comes paired with up to 1TB PCIe SSDΒ and memory up to 32 GB 3200 MHz DDR4 RAM. The laptop is equipped with Intelligent Cooling viaΒ Lenovo Q-Control 3.0Β for performance mode switching and it provides up to 6.7 hours of battery lifeΒ with Rapid Charge technology – one hour of charging gives up to 80% battery life.

Lenovo IdeaPad Gaming 3 with AMD Ryzen 4000H processors launched in India, starts at β‚Ή 69,990

The stylish IdeaPad Gaming 3 features a blue backlit gaming keyboard with 1.5mm key travel and is available in two eye-catching colors – iridescent Chameleon Blue or reflective Onyx Black. WithΒ Lenovo Vantage for Gaming, you can control and calibrate your hardware plus game and apps settings in one place, for better gaming performance.

It comes with pre-installed Windows 10 Home/Pro and features 2 x 1.5W speakers, with Dolby Audio support. On the front, you get a 720 HD webcam with privacy shutter and coming to connectivity, Lenovo offers WiFi 5 (802.11 ac) and BluetoothΒ 5.1. For the ports, you get 2 x USB-A 3.1 Gen 1, USB Type-C 3.1, HDMI 2.0, RJ45, and a headphone/mic combo.

Lenovo set the starting price of this laptop at Rs. 69,990 and is already available viaΒ Amazon, Flipkart, andΒ Lenovo Online Store. This is actually the Ryzen 5 4600H variant while the Ryzen 7 as for now is not available, we will leave links when gets online.

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Vivo Y20 and Y20i debut officially with an affordable price tag of Rs. 12,990 and 11,490 respectively

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Vivo has made an official announcement of its Y20 and Y20i models in India. The models come in two versions of the same smartphone with different colors and RAM capacities. The Vivo Y20 comes with 4 GB of RAM capacity while the Y20i packs with 3GB. Both of the models have the same battery capacity and the main camera sensors are also the same.

The Vivo Y20 comes with an affordable price tag of Rs. 12,990, with 4GB of RAM, triple rear cameras on the back, and good battery life. It offers two color options – Obsidian Black and Dawn White. The smartphone will go on sale from 28th August through Vivo India e-store, partner retail stores, and the other major eCommerce websites.

On the other hand, Vivo Y20i comes a price tag of Rs. 11,490, with 3 GB of RAM capacity, same battery life, and the smartphone also features triple rear cameras on the back. This phone offers two color options – Dawn White and Nebula Blue. The sale for this phone starts from 3rd September on Vivo India e-store and the other e-commerce website.

Key specifications of Vivo Y20 & Y20i :-

These new Vivo phones sport a 6.51″ HD+ IPS, waterdrop notch display with 720 x 1,600 pixels of screen resolution. The dimension is 164.41 x 76.32 x 8.41mm while weighing 192.3 grams for both of the phones.

Both of the phones run on FunTouch OS 10.5 which is based on Android. The handsets are powered by the entry-level Qualcomm’s Snapdragon 460 processor, this is a disappointment totally as these are around Rs.10k pricing still feature 400 series chipsets.

On the camera front, both of these handsets feature a triple rear camera on the back with 13 MP of a primary shooter with f/2.2 aperture and two additional 2 MP sensors with f/2.4 aperture. On the front, we have an 8 MP selfie camera sensor with f/1.8 aperture, placed in a waterdrop notch shape on the front side. The back cameras are aligned in a rectangle layout along with a side-mounted fingerprint sensor.

As said earlier these Vivo phones have different based on their RAM capacity. The Vivo Y20 has 4GB RAM with a support of 64 GB of storage capacity whereas the Vivo Y20i has 3GB RAM with support of 64GB of internal storage.

Both the handsets have 5,000 mAh battery capacity. Vivo Y20 is featured with 25W of fast charging support. Both phones offer dual-SIM connectivity. For connectivity & ports, these phones feature a micro-USB port, dual-band Wi-Fi, Bluetooth v5.0, GPS, USB OTG, and more. Both of these phones feature a lot of required sensors like the proximity sensor, e-compass, ambient light sensor, and accelerometer.

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Top 5 AMD GPUs for gaming in India 2020

In this pandemic, gaming has become an integral part of a lot of people these days and people are desperately hunting for a good GPU for their PCs. AMD GPUs haven’t been the first choice for gamers over NVIDIA, however they have their own advantages like pairing up with a Ryzen CPU gives extra benefit, FreeSync support and others.

But which AMD GPU should yo go for your gaming PC? Here are the top 5 of them currently available in India:

Gigabyte AORUS Radeon RX 570 4GBΒ 

Top 5 AMD GPUs for gaming in India 2020
  • Core Clock (MHz): 1295 in OC Mode and 1280 in Gaming Mode
  • WINDFORCE 2X with Blade Fan Design with Advanced Copper Back Plate Cooling
  • RGB fusion – 16.8M customizable color lighting
  • Stylish Metal Back Plate
  • Intuitive AORUS Graphics Engine

A pretty entry-level GPU that is better for eSports titles and old triple-A games as well, it will give better performance than the regular GTX 1650, so if you get a good deal on this GPU do not miss out.

Buy from here: https://amzn.to/3hAiHXO

SAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 580 8GΒ 

Top 5 AMD GPUs for gaming in India 2020
  • Stream Processor : 2304
  • Boost Clock : upto 1366 MHz
  • Memory size/ Bus: 8GB/256 bit GDDR5
  • Power Consumption : 225W
  • PCI-Express 3.0
  • BIOS Support, UEFI

Need a bit more powerful GPU that can handle almost all kind of new and old games smoothly? Then an RX 580 with all its 8GB VRAM is a great GPU for all entry level gamers.

Buy from here: https://amzn.to/3jn36v7

ASUS AMD Radeon RX 5500XTΒ 

Top 5 AMD GPUs for gaming in India 2020
  • Axial-tech fan design features longer fan blades and a unique barrier ring to increase air pressure
  • 0dB Technology lets you enjoy light gaming in relative silence
  • 2 7-slot Design expands the cooling surface area to make the most of the two powerful Axial-tech fans
  • Protective backplate secures components during transportation and installation
  • Auto-Extreme Manufacturing delivers premium quality and reliability with aerospace-grade Super Alloy Power II components

A decent 1080p gaming GPU based on the 7nm process, so won’t heat much and give better or comparable performance to the GTX 1660.

Buy from here: https://amzn.to/31yQue8

SAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 5600 XT 6G

Top 5 AMD GPUs for gaming in India 2020
  • Stream Processor : 2304
  • Boost Clock : upto 1750 MHz; Game Clock : upto 1615 MHz;
  • Memory size/ Bus: 6GB/192 bit GDDR6
  • Power Consumption : 160W
  • PCI-Express 4.0
  • BIOS Support, Dual UEFI

A good mid-range GPU that gives better performance than a GTX 1660 Super and comparable performance to the RTX 2060 and with this GPU you can play any and every new or old game smoothly at 1080p. Also, you can play a lot of old games at 1440p easily.

Buy from here: https://amzn.to/2YJ5DI3

SAPPHIRE Pulse Radeon RX 5700 XT 8G

Top 5 AMD GPUs for gaming in India 2020
  • Stream Processor: 2560
  • Boost Clock: up to 1925 MHz; Game Clock: up to 1815 MHz; Base Clock: 1670 MHz
  • Memory size/ Bus: 8GB/256 bit GDDR6
  • Power Consumption: 241W
  • PCI-Express 4.0
  • BIOS Support, Dual UEFI

This is the best AMD GPU of this year and truly this is a phenomenal 1440p gaming GPU for those who want max frame rates while playing without having to spend on a much high priced RTX 2070.

Buy from here: https://amzn.to/34J4zYu

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Rising Phoenix: Netflix releases documentary on Paralympics

Netflix has released a sports documentary on Paralympics, named β€˜Rising Phoenix’ which has premiered globally in over 190 countries on 26th August. It coincided with the one-year-to-go celebrations for the Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.

Rising Phoenix tells the extraordinary story of the Paralympics Games starting from its humble beginnings to the global phenomenon it is today.

The documentary features 9 Paralympic athletes, whose exceptional stories have been told in the film.

  • Bebe Vio (Italy)
  • Ellie Cole (Australia)
  • Jean-Baptiste Alaize(France)
  • Matt Stutzman (USA)
  • Jonnie Peacock (Great Britain)
  • Cui Zhe (China)
  • Ryley Batt (Australia)
  • Ntando Mahlangu (South Africa)
  • Tatyana McFadden (USA)

Matt Stutzman is a London 2012 silver medallist. He was born without arms and is one of nine Paralympians whose stories are depicted in the documentary.

He said: β€œI think [the film] is trying to bring awareness to everyone who is watching. Yes, we have physical disabilities, but that does not stop us. We can still live normal lives. We can still be the person who goes to the grocery store and gets food. We can live like everybody else.”

Paralympic Games is going to host a global conversation based on the Netflix documentary ‘Rising Phoenix’ on 29th August. The documentary depicts how Paralympics have sparked a global movement throughout the decades. It also shows how it continues to change the way the world thinks about disability, excellence, diversity and human potential.

Watch the documentary on Netflix.

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Bartomeu lays another trap to prove he’s innocent

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Josep Maria Bartomeu is a name that has raged every Barca fan out there, why? For him & his board the greatest player of this generation his favorite club where he has spent almost 20 years.

Now, the man has played another chess move against Messi, yes, its a war between the club and the Argentine which he has given up. This decision is not made up overtime, this has been coming through the wasteful decisions by the board for almost 5 years now.

The best player in the world has won just 1 Champions League title in 9 years, this says all the frustration in Messi that has led to this severe decision. When fans are bursting out their anger on social media and even protesting in Catalunya, the club president Bartomeu is making cunning moves to get rid of Messi. How? Let’s have a look at the new rumor:

He has “offered to resign”, well that’s a kind gesture of him, but, yes a “but” is there to this. Bartomeu will only resign if Messi says in public he will continue at Barca. This is a confirmed rumor which has some deeper meanings. Don’t you get it? Well, here is what this rumor actually stands:

Bartomeu will actually make this move because he wants to make his image clear before leaving the club in mess. He wants to show that he has left the club for the sake of Messi and make the Argentine look a villain and a dictator.

Bartomeu has anyway has his tenure over, if he sacrifices by this kind of approach not only he will make Messi responsible for this but also get a chance to again stand in the next presidential elections. Yes, this is a pre-planned chess move that Bartomeu is used to playing.

However, it seems Messi has given up this blame game and anyway wants to leave the club to win something at the ending days of his career. What do you think about this? Should Messi leave or do you feel Bartomeu is right? Tell us in the comments below…

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Microsoft and Walmart are partnering to bid TikTok’s US operation

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The President of United States Donald Trump, earlier, issued an Executive order giving TikTok 45 days of time ordering to sell its business to any US-based company or get banned in the country. This step is taken by the Government considering the national data security.

From the beginning of Microsoft was there to acquire TikTok’s US arm. Now, Walmart is joining hands with it to make a bid. The company confirmed this news to CNBC yesterday.

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Walmart said, β€œWe believe a potential relationship with TikTok US in partnership with Microsoft could add this key functionality and provide Walmart with an important way for us to reach and serve omnichannel customers as well as grow our third-party marketplace and advertising businesses,”.

It added, β€œWe are confident that a Walmart and Microsoft partnership would meet both the expectations of US TikTok users while satisfying the concerns of US government regulators.”

Reports are saying, TikTok’s Chief Executive Officer Kevin Mayer left the company on the same day. He, in a letter, wrote to other employees that TikTik is going to solve the current situation in the US “very soon”. The vacancy is fulfilled by TikTok’s General Manager Vanessa Pappas.

Rather than the Microsoft and Walmart duo, there is Oracle too to bid for TikTok US.

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