In letters to Amazon, Apple, Google, Meta, Microsoft, OpenAI, and Uber, the lawmakers express concerns about the companies making contributions to “avoid scrutiny, limit regulation, and buy favor.” These sizable donations surpass the amount most of these companies contributed to President Joe Biden’s inauguration fund in 2021.

Even with any assurances from Donald Trump, companies like Apple, Google, and Oracle would be taking a risk by not complying with the TikTok ban.

Meta, Apple, Google and other tech companies have been named in a letter penned by Democratic lawmakers, accusing them of cozying up to President-elect Trump.

With President-elect Trump adding uncertainty around whether a TikTok ban will go into effect, the focus is now turning to companies like Google and Apple

It is unclear if Mr. Trump, who has previously said he will spare the social media platform, will or can stop the ban.

US aviation giant Boeing has told BBC News it is donating $1m (£812,600) to an inauguration fund for President-elect Donald Trump. Google and Microsoft have also confirmed they have made similar donations as the firms join a growing list of major American companies contributing to the fund.

President-elect Donald Trump’s second inauguration is just two days away, and excitement is building in Washington, D.C., to welcome the 47th president of the United States.

Washington. With uncertainty looming over whether a TikTok ban in the United States will go into effect, attention has shifted to tech giants like Apple and Google, which are expected to remove the app from their platforms on Sunday.

Google is donating $1 million to president-elect Donald Trump's inauguration fund, joining Meta and other tech giants

Inauguration Day 2017: 10-year-old Barron Trump was almost as tall as his parents, Donald and Melania Trump. Now 18, he's a 6-foot-9-inch NYU student.