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TikTok is booming in Southeast Asia tackling the big US firms head-on
TikTok is booming in Southeast Asia as a result of the global strategy ByteDance is implementing to avoid crackdowns in other regions. Read more…
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Oracle joins the race to take over TikTok US operations
Oracle has joined investors of TikTok’s Chinese owner, ByteDance, in pursuing a bid for the popular short-video app’s operations. Read more…
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Trump gives ByteDance ninety days to divest TikTok, threatens others
Trump has ordered ByteDance to divest the US operations of its video-sharing app TikTok within 90 days and threatens other Chinese firms. Read more…
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ByteDance and Reliance in talks for investment in TikTok’s India business
China’s ByteDance is in early talks with Reliance Industries Ltd for an investment in its video-based app TikTok’s business in India. Read more…
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ByteDance censored content critical of Chinese government in Indonesia
ByteDance censored content it perceived as critical of the Chinese government on its news aggregator app in Indonesia from 2018 to mid-2020. Read more…
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ByteDance offers to forego stake in TikTok to clinch US deal
China’s ByteDance has agreed to divest the US operations of TikTok completely in a bid to save a deal with the White House Read more…
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Trump says he will ban TikTok putting pressure on Chinese owners to sell
President Donald Trump said on Friday he would sign an executive order to ban TikTok in the US putting pressure on Chinese owners to sell. Read more…
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ByteDance investors value TikTok at $50 billion in takeover bid
Some investors of TikTok’s parent company ByteDance seeking to take over the popular social media app are valuing it at about $50 billion Read more…
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Prospects dimming for China’s tech champions as great powers clash
The two companies which best exemplify China’s ambitions to challenge US tech dominance are now stymied by strains in relations. Read more…
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ByteDance and Chinese state media firm establish joint venture
A unit of ByteDance, the owner of video-sharing platform TikTok, has established a joint venture with a Chinese state media group. Read more…
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China’s ByteDance records better than expected revenue
China’s ByteDance, owner of video-sharing app TikTok and one of the world’s most valuable unicorns, booked better-than-expected revenue of $7-$8.4bn Read more…
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ByteDance throws down gauntlet to Baidu, test of AI strength
By moving into search, ByteDance is throwing down the gauntlet to Baidu where the contest will be decided by the quality of the algorithms. Read more…
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Chinese social media firm ByteDance developing smartphone
Chinese social media firm ByteDance Ltd said it is developing a smartphone, following a deal it made with device maker Smartisan Technology. Read more…
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China’s ByteDance ventures into AI-generated music
China’s ByteDance is venturing into AI generated music, hiring the staff of a London-based start-up after buying some of its intellectual property assets. Read more…