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This is the state of generative AI in China
Chinese tech companies are racing to create and monetize the type of artificial intelligence known as “generative AI,” which ChatGPT recently made famous.
Editor’s note for May 4, 2023
A note for Access newsletter readers from Jeremy Goldkorn.
TikTok is mostly owned by Americans
ByteDance is financed by billions of dollars from global — in particular American — investors. This complicates the conventional notion of ByteDance being a ‘Chinese company.’
After TikTok, scrutiny of these Chinese tech companies could be next
TikTok is in the news nearly every day as it faces more and more local and federal restrictions. But there are several other Chinese apps that could be in trouble.
A guide to TikTok bans around the world
Montana has just passed a TikTok ban, following a number of American federal and state restrictions on the short-video app. This is what you need to know about the new Montana law and other restrictions on the app around the world.
Two billion eyes and a billion wallets: Short video ecommerce is thriving in China
TikTok’s potential death throes in DC were live streamed across the world last week, but China’s domestic short video platform ecosystem is in rude health, buffed up by live streaming ecommerce.
‘Can we ban iPhone in retaliation?’ Chinese internet reacts to TikTok hearing in the U.S.
As TikTok’s CEO Shou Zi Chew endured a half-day of grilling before a U.S. Congress committee over national security concerns, the Singaporean executive was showered with praise on Douyin, the Chinese version of TikTok, for his fluent English, calm demeanor, and courage to stand up against what many described as “anti-China tactics.”
Will TikTok die on this Hill?
The popular Chinese-owned social media app might be banned in the U.S. Can it survive?
Temu vs Shein: Which platform will rule the ecommerce world?
China is the world leader in online retail, and its ecommerce firms are venturing out into the world. As two major firms battle it out on the global stage, what are the stakes, and how will ecommerce competition within China affect their performance?
Activision Blizzard and NetEase’s feud, explained
The messy breakup has it all: disgruntled gamers, changing power dynamics, and even shade-throwing beverages.
Could Chinese companies produce revolutionary solid state batteries by 2024?
Solid state batteries are the tantalizing next frontier of electric vehicle batteries, and a wide range of battery, auto, and even internet companies are talking about manufacturing them, but the hype seems premature.
Metaverse hype is dying down, but Nreal’s new headset may be the first real gateway to a long-promised virtual world
Has a Chinese headset maker created affordable hardware that will bring the metaverse to the masses?
SHEIN’s fast-fashion sales machine earns billions as new competitors launch
SHEIN has revolutionized fast fashion as a trendy, social-media-fueled global brand, and now Pinduouo and others are imitating its model of cheap prices, fast delivery, and small-batch manufacturing. But are these lightning-fast supply chains ethical or sustainable?
TikTok’s hard lesson in the drawbacks of ‘996 culture’
How did ByteDance, the face of China’s global tech ambitions, become a cautionary tale about “toxic” work culture?
‘Dog shit luck’ — phrase of the week
TikTok’s international success is down to much more than luck. But its suppliers and competitors got lucky thanks to TikTok’s explosive growth and big advertising budgets. This kind of luck is known as dog shit luck in Chinese.
TikTok’s international advertising revenue up by 300%?
Media reports say that ByteDance is doing just fine despite domestic troubles, with its globally popular TikTok app increasing ad revenues by 300% year on year in 2021.
The top 10 metaverse companies in China
The metaverse, a concept world of virtual and augmented reality, including games and remote working environments, is the hot new thing for China’s tech investors. Here are the top 10 companies in the space.
ByteDance invests in AI-powered female virtual assistants
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ByteDance wants users to pay for minute-long videos
Can the Chinese tech company behind TikTok and its Chinese version, Douyin, succeed where Hollywood-backed Quibi failed and get people to pay for short mobile phone films?
Chinese state-run companies restrict employees’ use of WeChat
Chinese regulators are targeting Tencent. This week, the government restricted the use of the company’s apps in state enterprises and pried open WeChat’s walled garden.
