Oracle would run TikTok’s global operations while Microsoft is in talks to invest, according to NPR.

The Trump administration is denying it, but Trump previously said he'd like to see the software company take it over.

Following a report by NPR that said the Trump administration is working on a deal with Oracle and other investors to take over TikTok in the US, Trump has denied any talks with Oracle but says he has “spoken to many people about TikTok” and may make a decision in the next month,

ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company, is required to sell the app to a U.S.-based buyer or face a nationwide ban.

President Donald Trump is in talks with "numerous, very substantial people" about a TikTok deal - but not Oracle.

The proposed TikTok deal suggests ByteDance would retain a minority interest while Oracle would manage the apps algorithm, data collection, and software updates.

According to Reuters, the deal being negotiated by the White House would see ByteDance retaining a stake in the company — either the U.S. or global operations — but data collection and software updates would be overseen by Oracle, which already provides hosting for TikTok.

Under a deal being negotiated by the White House, TikTok's China-based owner ByteDance would retain a minority stake in the company.

Oracle Not Involved In Potential TikTok Purchase, Says He’s Talking With ‘Substantial’ People During a press gaggle on Air Force One, President Trump was asked about putting together a deal for American ownership of TikTok.