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ByteDance pledges to prevent unauthorised IP use on AI video tool
Disney has sent a cease-and-desist letter accusing the Chinese company of using its characters to train and power the tool without…
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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, Alibaba keen to order Nvidia H200 chips after Trump green light: sources
The chip’s ability to train AI models is currently unmatched by domestic equivalents [BEIJING/SINGAPORE] ByteDance and Alibaba have asked…
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Chinese regulators block ByteDance from using Nvidia chips, The Information reports
The reported ban underscores Beijing’s efforts to reduce reliance on US technology Chinese regulators have barred TikTok-owner ByteDance…
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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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Any TikTok Deal Must Separate It from China | National Review
The administration, having long flouted the law, now appears poised to evade it permanently. Source link
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ByteDance Launches Seedream 4.0 to Rival Google's Nano Banana in AI Image Race
TikTok's parent company, ByteDance, has recently entered the artificial intelligence image tool business and has now released an…
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ByteDance chip design staff suddenly find out they report to Singapore unit: sources
Chip design workers at Chinese tech giant ByteDance, many based in Beijing or Shanghai, unexpectedly found out last week that they are…
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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 Partners with DeepSeek and ByteDance to Launch AI Voice Assistant in China
Tesla is introducing its next-generation AI-powered in-car voice assistant in its electric vehicles (EVs) for China, based on a…
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ByteDance aims to match Meta sales in 2025 as TikTok gains steam
Its flagship Chinese video platform Douyin is grappling with waning consumption and advertising spending across the world’s second-largest…
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ByteDance plans US$20 billion capex in 2025, mostly on AI: sources - The Business Times
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 - The Business Times
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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'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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ByteDance seeks $1.1 million damages from intern in AI breach case, report says
BEIJING (Reuters) - China's ByteDance is suing a former intern for $1.1 million, alleging he deliberately attacked its artificial…
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China’s richest man berates PDD, ByteDance for months of misery
CHINA’S richest man lashed out at two of the country’s biggest tech giants for fanning online vitriol targeting him earlier this year and…
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China's second-richest man demands apology from ByteDance founder over online attacks
China's second-wealthiest man on Wednesday made a surprise demand that the country's richest man, founder of ByteDance, apologise for the…
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Founder of TikTok owner ByteDance jumps to top of China’s rich list
BYTEDANCE founder Zhang Yiming is China’s richest person, with personal wealth of US$49.3 billion, an annual rich list showed on Tuesday…
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ByteDance cuts over 700 jobs in Malaysia in shift towards AI moderation: sources
CHINA’S ByteDance, the parent of social media platform TikTok, has laid off more than 700 workers from its Malaysian unit as the company…