Reports about Chinese officials eyeing Musk as the buyer of TikTok’s U.S. operations are “not a total shock” given Musk’s relationship with Trump, says Wedbush analyst Dan Ives.

In other news, the future of TikTok in America is in doubt and now Elon Musk’s name has been thrown into the mix. Watch ICYMI This Week: The Chinese government is mulling an idea that would sell TikTok’s U.

One analyst thinks a deal for TikTok’s U.S. operations could come at a $40 billion to $50 billion price — but without the algorithm.