AppLovin (APP) has reportedly joined the bidding war to acquire TikTok from ByteDance before the short-form video app is banned in the U.S. on

AppLovin confirms its bid but denies Steve Wynn's involvement as the platform faces an April 5 ban deadline. - Applovin, Mobile technology company AppLovin confirmed it has a deal in place to potentially acquire TikTok but refuted reports that casino mogul Steve Wynn was involved in the bid,

President Trump has extended the deadline for a TikTok deal — and pushed the bidding war for the social media app into overdrive. The president is known for his dealmaking and he is enjoying the jockeying, sources told me. “Trump is the ultimate decision maker,” a source close to Trump said. “He just extended the deal. All bids are on the table.”