On the afternoon of 19 January, the popular social media platform TikTok services in the United States were restored after a brief ban that ended up lasting all of 14 hours. The ban, which went into effect around 10:30 PM EST on the night of 18 January, was reversed just over half a day later, nearly 24 hours before Trump’s inauguration. While Trump himself went on a crusade against TikTok during his first term, he warmed to the platform’s continuation during his most recent presidential campaign, arguing that a ban of the app would empower one of its arch-rivals, Facebook, which he called at the time an “enemy of the people”, a frequent theme of Trumpian attacks.
In addition to highlighting achievements and awarding creators, the game awards also premiere new game titles and new information on already released titles. This year's event hosted in Los Angeles has 30 categories and winners for each. Top anticipated categories such as best narrative, best ongoing game, best RPG, and best Esports game, However, the most sought-after award is Game of the Year. this year was the biggest game award in history with 154 million livestreams shattering their previous viewership records.
Now, former US President Donald Trump is renewing his plan to purchase the territory, calling it “an absolute necessity.” for the United States. This could potentially redefine the balance of power in the Arctic and strengthen the US’s power and influence on a global scale.
The Detroit Auto Show, a major city-wide event, which has been missing from Detroit’s event list since COVID has recently been revitalized for the 2025 edition. The Detroit Auto Show started in 1965 and is regarded as one of the most important events in the automotive industry, featuring charity previews, performances, the auto exhibit, and experiences.
On Monday, January 6th, the US Congress certified Donald Trump’s victory in last year's presidential elections, which took place on November 5, 2024. In order to legally determine the winner of the election, this procedure is required, which involves members of the US House of Representatives and the US Senate allocating their state’s votes in the Electoral College and declaring that their state’s election results are “regular in form and authentic”.
It is safe to say that Donald Trump’s re-election is having a substantial impact on the stock market, both in the USA and worldwide. The tariffs he plans to implement will radically change the economic landscape and flood the markets with extreme instability at a time when little seems to be certain.
With the past two years of mass job cuts 2024 looks to be taking the same route. Tech companies continue to announce layoffs, amid this advancement of technology. In January of this year over 34,000 people were laid off from over 40 different companies.
In total this year 457 tech companies have laid off 143,136 employees, for some companies these layoffs are a way of restructuring while others had to close down whole departments due to slow revenue growth.
Despite this uncertainty in the US, it is clear that the era of government friendliness towards Big Tech is over, and it is probable that in the future more and more lawsuits will be filed as governments seek to limit the power, size, and influence of Big Tech.
By Alexandra Marie Charlotte Stahl
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