Here is your Forbes Daily Briefing for Monday, September 16th.

Today on Forbes, is Amazon Angling to buy Tik-Toc?

The two companies ties deep in.

As the January deadline approaches two companies ties deepen.

As the January deadline approaches for Tik-Tok to be sold to an American firm or face a nationwide

ban, the Chinese-owned social media giant is quietly deepening its ties to a major company

that is central to Americans daily life and one of its biggest rivals, Amazon.

It's a strategic move that will make it harder to shut down Tik-Tok here,

industry insiders told Forbes.

Some believe it's a sign that Amazon is on the table as a possible buyer.

Rowie Zelser, who until recently was Tik-Tok's head of sales for products and services for more than three years, said, quote,

the writing is on the wall.

And even if that acquisition doesn't come to pass,

Amazon's cozy relationship with and growing reliance on Tik-Tock

will likely make the chorus of voices fighting a ban even louder.

Zelser told Forbes, quote,

now it's not just small businesses and influencers being enraged on this ban,

but it's also Amazon.

It's a big buy-in on Tik-tok's side.

It's a very strategic move to deepen their relationship in the U.S. economy.

Tik-Tok declined to comment.

Amazon spokesperson Maria Baschetti said the company does not comment on mergers and acquisitions or on speculation.

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