TikTok's US Fate Hangs in the Balance Still

In the US, a deadline looms near,
For TikTok's fate, a decision to hear,
Sell to an American company, or face the test,
Or shut down in the US, and be put to rest.

The list of bidders grows, a varied crew,
From tech giants to entrepreneurs, old and new,
Tim Stokely, the king of homemade fame,
Is one of them, with a bid to claim.

Amazon and AppLovin, both in the mix,
Perplexity, with AI, and a vision to fix,
Frank McCourt, with Project Liberty's might,
And Reddit's Alexis Ohanian, shining bright.

Kevin O'Leary joins the fray, a Canadian star,
Marc Andreessen, and Larry Ellison, near and far,
Oracle handles the data, a tie that's strong,
But what about the algorithm, where does it belong?

TikTok's magic formula, a secret to share,
Without it, the app's power would decline and impair,
Like Harry Potter without his wand, it's just not the same,
A deal or an extension, the outcome's still in the game.