InvestmentsTop Global NewsMarketsReal Estate Microsoft nears big bet on TikTok after risky LinkedIn deal shows promise By financialnews_rlv83x - August 3, 2020 0 322 Microsoft Corp’s potential acquisition of short-video app TikTok carries myriad risks, thrusting it into the politically fraught social media business and Sino-U.S. conflict amid increased scrutiny of big-tech companies.