As the Jan. 19 date for a TikTok ban approaches, another name is emerging as a potential buyer: SpaceX and Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who already owns X.

A Louisiana-based realtor and Tesla owner took his car through an automatic car wash. Afterward, he was astounded by the damage his car sustained. Tyler ( @tylervallot.exp) documented on TikTok how a piece of equipment became ensnared in the wash’s machinery, destroying some of his Tesla’s windows in the process.

Tesla ( TSLA) stock jumped 3% Friday amid speculation that CEO Elon Musk could potentially buy TikTok. The social media platform needs to find an American buyer, or it will effectively face a countrywide ban starting next week — and Musk is reportedly the most likely candidate.

Tesla (NASDAQ: TSLA) stock saw significant gains Friday thanks to multiple catalysts. The gains took place in conjunction with a 1% gain for the S&P 500 index and a 1.5% gain for the Nasdaq Composite index.

Ross Gerber called for a TikTok ban, labeling it a national security risk and accusing the app of being a tool for Chinese government.

Elon Musk is being eyed by Chinese authorities as a potential buyer of TikTok. Newsweek's live blog is closed.

The "Squad" Democrat cited how platforms like X and Facebook are changing their operations ahead of Trump's inauguration on Jan. 20.

Under the law, mobile app stores and internet hosting services will face major fines if they continue to distribute the platform to U.S. users beyond

President-elect Donald Trump discusses the TikTok ban and his efforts to bring it back during his 'Make America Great Again Victory Rally' before Inauguration Day.

After years of rejecting the idea of a sale of TikTok’s US assets to an American buyer in order to avert a ban, China and ByteDance may have found an owner they could live with: Elon Musk.

In an unsigned opinion, the Court sided with the national security concerns about TikTok over First Amendment rights. There were no noted dissents.