Chinese officials are reportedly exploring a backup plan for TikTok after the Supreme Court appeared unlikely to save it from a US ban. With TikTok’s legal options nearly exhausted, multiple news outlets are reporting that China is considering an option it previously said it wouldn’t: letting ByteDance sell the app.

Business magnate Elon Musk is the richest man in the world, starting 2025 with a net worth of around $425 billion. That dwarfs the net worth of Amazon.com founder Jeff Bezos, who weighs in at around $241 billion.

As if the billionaire megadonor doesn't already have enough access to Donald Trump, Elon Musk is reportedly poised to receive office space near the West Wing.

The location suggests that Musk, who owns companies with billions of dollars in contracts with the federal government, will continue to have remarkable access to President-elect Donald Trump.

As Donald Trump prepares to re-enter the White House for the second time next week, Elon Musk will enter his new digs. After he was re-elected, Trump confirmed Elon Musk would head a new department aimed at creating a more efficient government.