Tech Voices: Bessent on TikTok deal, Coinbase-Base, Dyna Robotics

[TikTok and Facebook application on screen Apple iPhone XR]

_Seeking Alpha's roundup of statements, announcements and remarks that could impact the technology sector. _

* Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed a "framework" deal has been reached with the Chinese government for TikTok, according to CNBC [https://www.cnbc.com/2025/09/15/trump-tiktok-china.html].

“It’s between two private parties, but the commercial terms have been agreed upon,” Bessent said Monday in Madrid, where representatives from the U.S. and China are currently engaged in trade talks.

President Trump also alluded to the deal in a post on Truth Social [https://truthsocial.com/@realDonaldTrump/posts/115208260926006345] Monday morning.

TikTok risks being shut down if its parent company, China's ByteDance (BDNCE [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/BDNCE]), doesn't divest its U.S. operations by Sept. 17.

* Coinbase (COIN [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/COIN]) said it's exploring a new cryptocurrency with Base.

"We’re exploring a Base network token. It could be a great tool for accelerating decentralization and expanding creator and developer growth in the ecosystem. To be clear, there are no definitive plans. We’re just updating our philosophy. As of now, we’re exploring it," Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong said in a post on X [https://x.com/brian_armstrong/status/1967602534601875734].

* Dyna Robotics has raised $120 million in a funding round that includes the VC arms of Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/NVDA]), Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/AMZN]) and Salesforce (NYSE:CRM [https://seekingalpha.com/symbol/CRM]).

Based in California, Dyna Robotics is focused on building AI models that help robots learn from their environment. The company has already developed AI-powered robotic arms that can be used for such tasks as folding linens in hotels and restaurants. It's also exploring developing robots “closer to the human form," Dyna Robotics CEO Lindon Gao told Bloomberg [https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-09-15/dyna-robotics-raises-120-million-in-funding-from-nvidia-amazon?srnd=phx-technology&sref=Hh2p8mzs].

“Our ultimate goal is to unlock physical AGI,” Gao added, referring to artificial general intelligence.

The round boosts the valuation of the company to over $600 million.

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