Buzzy new robotic lawn mowers let you use a smartphone app to boss them around, no perimeter wires required.
Why it matters: The perfectly coiffed green lawn that these mowers enable is a joyous symbol of the American dream — and a villainous lightning rod for environmental criticism.
When a group of investors boughtLGBTQ+ dating app Grindr from Beijing Kunlun Tech in 2020, the key to getting U.S. regulatory blessing was to sever connections to China and establish full American decision-making over the company.
Why it matters: ByteDance doesn't seem keen on selling off TikTok, and reportedly prefers to shut down the app. But Grindr still offers a prominent example of what could happen if ByteDance goes along with divestiture.
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