Los Angeles, Aug 4, 2020, SPA -- Apple Inc has no interest in acquiring TikTok, the company said on Tuesday, denying a report by news website Axios from earlier in the day. Axios, citing sources outside Apple, earlier reported the iPhone maker has expressed interest in buying the ByteDance-owned firm, Reuters reported. Rival Microsoft Corp is currently negotiating a deal to acquire the popular short-video app, with a 45-day deadline imposed by President Donald Trump's administration. --SPA 20:08 LOCAL TIME 17:08 GMT 0014 www.spa.gov.sa/w1385020