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* TikTok confirmed Saturday that the company planned to sue the US government over President Donald Trump's executive orders targeting the popular app. * A company spokesperson said TikTok experienced "a lack of due process as the administration paid no attention to facts and tried to insert itself into negotiations between private businesses." * TikTok, which has surged in popularity over the past year, was known as Musical.ly until it was purchased by the Chinese company ByteDance in 2017 and renamed. * The president on August 6 and August 14 signed executive orders targeting TikTok.  * Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. TikTok on Saturday announced it plans to sue the US government over President Donald Trump's executive orders pertaining to its ownership, arguing the company was deprived of its due process rights. The president, who began targeting TikTok in July, issued an executive order August 6 making it illegal for American compani...

* Texas has long been a major tech hub, home to giants like Dell and known for a dynamic startup ecosystem that rivals Silicon Valley. * Major technology companies, including Silicon Valley behemoths like Google, Cisco, IBM, SAP, Microsoft and Oracle have expanded their operations in Texas, including in cities like Austin.  * For example, Google hired a customer sales engineer with a salary of $114,000 to $214,000, while Oracle hired a senior developer with a salary of $129,000 to $225,000. * Here's a survey of what Oracle, IBM, Dell, SAP, Cisco, Google, and Microsoft pay new hires in Texas, based on disclosure data for permanent and temporary workers filed with the US Office of Foreign Labor Certification in 2019. * Click here for more BI Prime stories. Texas has long been seen as a major tech hub. It's the established home to tech giants like Dell, and has more recently earned a reputation for having a vibrant startup ecosystem that's coming to rival Silicon Valley. ...

* A Japanese virtual reality company is offering "mock flights" which let passengers sit in fake airline cabins while being served in-flight meals and drinks. * First Airlines has seen an increase of interest since the start of the pandemic as more holidaymakers are grounded due to coronavirus travel restrictions.  * The two-hour virtual reality experience enables passengers to "travel" to cities such as Paris and New York without actually ever taking off.  * As millions of people are staying at home, there's a growing interest in the mock flight trend. * Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. A Japanese virtual reality company allows people to enjoy all the perks of flying on a plane — without ever taking off. For only 6,580 yen ($62) per ticket, Tokyo entertainment company First Airlines offers "mock flights," which let passengers sit in fake airline cabins while being served in-flight meals and drinks. The two-hour virtual ...

  * UFC Fight Night: Munhoz vs Edgar will be streamed live on August 22, exclusively through the ESPN+ streaming service. * In the main event, former UFC Lightweight champion Frankie Edgar will make his debut in the bantamweight division in the 27th match of his UFC career. * With 13 career wins by knockout or submission, 5th ranked Pedro Munhoz is the former Resurrection Fighting Alliance bantamweight champion and one of the UFC division's most formidible fighters. * Prelims are set to start at 6 p.m. ET and the main card is scheduled to begin at 8:30 p.m. ET. * Every UFC Fight Night event is included with an ESPN+ subscription, which costs $6.99 per month or $49.99 per year. Product Card Module: Monthly Subscription Service Card size: small Former UFC lightweight champion Frankie Edgar will make his bantamweight debut against #5 ranked Pedro Munhoz in the main event of UFC Fight Night: Munhoz vs Edgar on August 22. Munhoz has dominated opponents in his 18 career wins...

* Dave Clark, Amazon's senior vice president of worldwide operations, is one of the most powerful people in corporate America. * Clark is in charge of everything from Amazon's warehouse and shipping network to marketing and the Prime membership program. * Since he joined Amazon in 1999, Clark has quickly jumped through the ranks, going from a Kentucky warehouse manager in 2001 to a part of the "S-team," a secretive group of the 23 most senior executives at the company. * He's largely in charge of shaping Amazon's COVID-19 response, including changes in the supply-chain network and warehouse safety policies. * While Clark has been successful in leading Amazon through the pandemic, with the company now nearing normal operations, he's also been criticized for the way he's handled warehouse safety measures and protests. * The COVID-19 pandemic is putting Clark under the biggest spotlight of his 21-year career at the company. * This story was first pu...

* Business Insider got a look inside the whirlwind day of Nasdaq's senior vice president and head of global technology infrastructure and operations. * Don Beery, a veteran engineer who has been with Nasdaq for the past 11 years, is not only in charge of 344 employees; he's also a father of three and opened up about how he juggles both his work and family life. * Come along for a look inside a day in Don Beery's life. (Hint: Bring your coffee. You're going to need it.) * Are you a young person working on Wall Street? Contact this reporter via email at rhodkin@businessinsider.com, encrypted messaging app Signal (561-247-5758), or direct message on Twitter @reedalexander. * Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. If Don Beery's stamina was traded on an open market, you might seriously consider buying some shares. That's because Nasdaq's senior vice president and head of global technology infrastructure and operations seemingly has inexha...

* Every week, Parrot Analytics provides Business Insider with a list of the nine most in-demand original TV shows on streaming services in the US. * Netflix's "Umbrella Academy" and "Lucifer" are among the top shows this week.  * Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Netflix's "Umbrella Academy" continues to dominate with audiences, as it has far surpassed "Stranger Things" as the most in-demand streaming series in the US.  Every week, Parrot Analytics provides Business Insider with a list of the nine most in-demand TV shows on streaming services in the US. The data is based on "demand expressions," Parrot Analytics' globally standardized TV-demand measurement unit. Audience demand reflects the desire, engagement, and viewership weighted by importance. The list is ranked by how much more in demand the top series are than the average TV show in the US. Netflix's "Lucifer" is also inchi...