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Hollywood strikes first AI copyright truce with ByteDance
The Motion Picture Assn. has struck its first agreement with an artificial intelligence company, saying Monday that ByteDance has…
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TikTok’s new CEO brings Hollywood connections, ByteDance loyalty
OK picked an insider to lead its newly created US business, choosing an executive with deep ties to the entertainment world and history…
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TikTok owner ByteDance on track for US$50 billion profit in 2025
BYTEDANCE is on track for profits of roughly US$50 billion in 2025, capping a record year for a Chinese social media leader making major…
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ByteDance to get about 50% of TikTok US profit under Trump deal: sources
TikTok’s Chinese parent company will likely get about half of the profit from the platform’s US operation even after it sells majority…
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TikTok owner ByteDance sets valuation at over US$330 billion as revenue grows: sources
ByteDance, the owner of short-video app TikTok, is set to launch a new employee share buyback that will value the Chinese technology giant…
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Tesla upgrades EV voice assistant system with AI from DeepSeek and ByteDance
Tesla is rolling out an upgraded voice assistant system for its electric vehicles (EVs) in mainland China, adopting artificial…
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It’s Past Time for Congress to Insist upon Enforcement of Its TikTok Law
The law is clear, and the president is defying it. ByteDance must sell TikTok. Source link
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How TikTok’s Parent, ByteDance, Became an A.I. Powerhouse
The Chinese internet giant ByteDance has made some of the world’s most popular apps: TikTok and, in China, Douyin and Toutiao. In the…
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Trump says he will extend TikTok's sell-or-be-banned deadline
With a deadline to sell itself or be banned in the U.S. just hours away, TikTok got another last-minute reprieve from President Trump on…
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Existing ByteDance investors emerge as front-runners in TikTok deal talks
White House-led talks on the future of TikTok are coalescing around a plan for the biggest non-Chinese investors in parent company…
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To Save TikTok, ByteDance Must Go
A deal that keeps ByteDance in control of TikTok wouldn’t just miss the mark on addressing national security concerns — it would directly…
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TikTok bidders talk directly with White House, not ByteDance: report
Trump has expressed interest in the US government owning a stake in the app that is used by nearly half of all Americans PARTIES…
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ByteDance staff to lose 'lucky money' perk from 2026, but gain improved medical benefits
ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok and Douyin, will end the Lunar New Year tradition of giving red packets to employees from 2026,…
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ByteDance plans US$20 billion capex in 2025, mostly on AI: sources
BYTEDANCE, the Chinese owner of TikTok, has earmarked over 150 billion yuan (S$27.9 billion) in capital expenditure for this year, much of…
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TikTok owner ByteDance, DeepSeek lead Chinese push in AI reasoning
TIKTOK owner ByteDance on Wednesday (Jan 22) released an update to its flagship AI model aimed at challenging Microsoft-backed OpenAI’s…
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CapCut, a Video-Editing App From ByteDance, Returns for U.S. Users
TikTok is not the only app owned by the Chinese internet giant ByteDance that is flickering back to life. CapCut, a popular video-editing…
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U.S. Ban of TikTok Is Set to Deal a Major Blow to ByteDance, Its Chinese Owner
The ban of TikTok in the United States is set to create a glaring hole in social media. For ByteDance, TikTok’s parent company in China,…
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The Supreme Court upheld the TikTok ban. Here's what happens now
The Supreme Court has paved the way for TikTok to be banned in the U.S. on Sunday. The high court on Friday upheld a new law that requires…
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Supreme Court upholds law that could force TikTok to shut down in U.S.
WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Friday upheld a law that calls for the shutdown of the U.S. operations of social media app TikTok due to…
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'TikTok refugees' unexpectedly turn to Chinese alternative as ban looms
TAIPEI, Taiwan — TikTok users concerned about a looming ban are finding solace in a strange place. Days ahead of a Supreme Court decision…
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Apple in talks with Tencent, ByteDance to roll out AI features in China: sources
APPLE is in talks with Tencent and TikTok owner ByteDance about integrating their artificial intelligence (AI) models into iPhones sold in…
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Supreme Court to hear TikTok case before ban deadline
The U.S. Supreme Court has agreed to hear TikTok’s challenge to a law that would ban the popular social media app next month unless it…
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Fact Check: Did anti-TikTok congressman invest $1.1M in Meta?
Social media giant TikTok and its China-based parent company ByteDance have faced a recent setback after losing an appeal to delay the…
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TikTok asks Supreme Court to temporarily halt a law that would ban the app in the U.S.
TikTok has filed for an emergency reprieve with the U.S. Supreme Court to buy more time before a nationwide ban on the social media app is…