Head Topics

TikTok to open first European data centre in Ireland

  • 📰 rtenews
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 24 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 13%
  • Publisher: 99%

Ireland Headlines News

Ireland Latest News,Ireland Headlines

The video sharing app TikTok is to establish its first European data centre in Ireland in an investment worth over €400m. The Chinese-owned company is embroiled in controversy in the US, where President Donald Trump has threatened to ban it. | Read:

In a blog post, Roland Cloutier, Global Chief Information Security Officer of TikTok, said the data centre will create hundreds of new jobs, enable faster loading time and safely store European user data.

"This data centre signals our long-term commitment to Ireland and we expect the data centre to open and be operational by early 2022," Mr Cloutier said. TikTok is in talks with Microsoft about selling its US operations, while coming under fire from President Donald Trump over national security risks.ByteDance said on Monday it was considering moving TikTok's headquarters overseas, following a British media report that the unit could relocate to London.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 1. in İE

Ireland Latest News, Ireland Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

TikTok announces plans for first European data centre in Ireland, creating hundreds of jobs | JOE.ieIt is hoped that the data centre will be open and operational by 2022, and that hundreds of jobs will be created as a result.
Source: JOEdotie - 🏆 31. / 51 Read more »

TikTok set to invest over €400million and create hundreds of jobs in IrelandU.S. President Donald Trump and other American lawmakers have said the company is a national security risk
Source: IrishMirror - 🏆 4. / 98 Read more »

Instagram launches TikTok rival 'Reels' in IrelandInstagram has launched its TikTok rival - Reels - in Ireland as the Facebook-owned firm seeks to compete head-on with its Chinese rival.
Source: rtenews - 🏆 1. / 99 Read more »