Oracle is emerging as the frontrunner to take control of TikTok’s US operations. This is according to a new report from The Information (paywalled). The Oracle TikTok lead is significant, given the platform’s enormous influence and the political scrutiny surrounding its operations in the US.

Tech billionaire Larry Ellison’s Oracle is reportedly a “leading contender to help run TikTok” as the Trump administration works to secure a sale that would avoid a complete ban of the China-owned app.

Oracle is reportedly a top contender to help run TikTok, which has until April to finalize a sale to a US-based buyer. New reports suggest that Texas-based computer tech giant Oracle is the leading candidate to serve as the cloud technology partner for managing TikTok in the US.