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.

Experts have noted TikTok’s app should remain available for current users, but existing ones will no longer be able to update it, making it unusable in the long term.

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

Google joined other tech giants this week and confirmed on Thursday that it was giving $1 million to President-elect Donald Trump's inauguration fund.

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.

"How tall is Barron Trump?" is a viral topic. Google listed Donald and Melania's son as 6-foot-9 two months after news reports said he was 6-foot-7.

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.

TikTok issued an ultimatum, stating that without clarity from the outgoing Biden administration, it would be forced to "go dark" in the US.

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.

"I had a chance to go have a long and actually quite intriguing dinner with him," Gates told The Wall Street Journal.