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ByteDance office app Feishu to unveil AI assistant · TechNode
ByteDance’s office software platform Feishu, the Chinese version of Lark, is set to launch an artificial intelligence assistant called My AI.
ByteDance allows Tencent to place ads on its apps · TechNode
China’s largest gaming firm Tencent can finally advertise on ByteDance apps, in a sign the relationship between the two firms is thawing.
ByteDance Moves Into Iconic Hong Kong Tower as Banks Depart
ByteDance Ltd. is shifting to a bigger office at one of Hong Kong’s most prestigious locations, taking a major step to expand its presence in the financial hub after a year of cautious global expansion.
ByteDance Launching TikTok Replacement, Countering Bans
As momentum builds in Congress to ban popular social media app TikTok due to privacy and national security concerns, social media experts warn that the platform's Chinese-parent company already has a replacement waiting in the wings.
Lemon8 Explained: ByteDance Pushes Brand New App That Blends Instagram And Pinterest And Quickly Climbs The Charts
The app made its way on the App Store and the Google Play Store in the U.S. and U.K. earlier this year, reportedly already garnering over 4 million monthly U.S. users.
TikTok lobbyist on board of AOC-advised group funded by China's ByteDance: 'Influence peddling'
One of the top lobbyists for TikTok sits on the board of directors of a nonprofit group that has pocketed cash from the app's Chinese parent company ByteDance and is advised by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (D-NY), a staunch opponent of banning TikTok in the United States, records show.
Sales of TikTok owner ByteDance neared Tencent’s level in 2022
That double-digit growth, revealed in a recent memo to investors, also topped most global internet leaders, including Meta Platforms and Amazon.com.
ByteDance Matches Tencent’s $80 Billion Sales After TikTok Boom
ByteDance Ltd.’s revenue surged more than 30% to surpass $80 billion in 2022, matching the tally at archrival Tencent Holdings Ltd. after twin video platforms TikTok and Douyin drew eyeballs and advertisers from social media incumbents.
Kuaishou Technology Revenue Tops Estimates After Fending Off ByteDance
Kuaishou Technology’s revenue beat estimates, underscoring the resilience of TikTok’s closest Chinese rival with the world’s largest internet arena poised for recovery.
Meituan reduces losses on new initiatives, plays down ByteDance threat · TechNode
Meituan hit $32.0 billion in total revenue for 2022, a 22.8% y-o-y increase, according to the Chinese life services giant's financial results
TikTok CEO says China-based ByteDance employees still have access to some U.S. data
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew told U.S. lawmakers that China-based employees at its parent company ByteDance may still have access to some U.S. data from the app.
TikTok CEO: China Doesn't Own or Control ByteDance
Shou Chew says TikTok's parent company ByteDance isn't owned or controlled by China. He speaks before the US House Energy and Commerce Committee in Washington. (Source: Bloomberg)
Tiktok CEO Says He's in Touch With ByteDance CEO
TikTok CEO Shou Chew says he is in regular contact with the ByteDance CEO and other executives. Rep. Cathy Rogers, a Washington Republican, says they work with or are members of China's Communist Party. He testifies before Congress in Washington. (Source: Bloomberg)
Tencent, ByteDance roll out new apps as China's Big Tech firms return to quest for growth
ByteDance and Tencent Holdings both released new apps recently, as China's Big Tech firms gun for new growth after nearly two years of business retreat and consolidation under Beijing's tightened regulatory scrutiny. Social media and video gaming giant Tencent earlier this month launched Xiaoe Yuyin, a social media app that includes a voice chat function for users to play video games as teams. Still in testing mode, the app currently targets players of Tencent's blockbuster multiplayer online ba
Tencent, ByteDance vie for growth with new apps after tech crackdown
Tencent has launched a social media app targeting online gamers, while ByteDance has introduced a medium- and long-form app.
DOJ, FBI investigating TikTok’s parent company ByteDance
The Justice Department and the FBI are now looking into whether Chinese company ByteDance illegally surveilled journalists, according to a law enforcement official with knowledge of the matter. NBC News’ Hallie Jackson has more details on TikTok’s future in the U.S.
Justice Department investigating TikTok parent company ByteDance for possible spying on U.S. citizens
News of the probe comes as U.S. lawmakers have ramped up calls for action against the widely popular social media app.
FBI and DOJ Investigate TikTok's Chinese Parent Company ByteDance for Spying on Americans
The FBI and DOJ have reportedly launched investigations into TikTok's parent company over allegations of spying on journalists, including Americans.
Checks & Imbalances: Feds Investigate ByteDance, AOC Is Hiring
Today we look at an investigation into ByteDance, a job opening with the Ocasio-Cortez campaign and tech leaders' efforts to get a bailout for Silicon Valley bank.
China Responds to ByteDance Share Sale Requirements By US - Pandaily
At a regular press conference on March 16, China's Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin responded to a question about TikTok.
