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Exclusive: ByteDance cuts ‘hundreds of jobs’ at gaming operations: sources
The Beijing-based company has laid off most of its staff at Wushuang Studio, according to sources.
TikTok Parent ByteDance Says No Plans to Go Public - Pandaily
On August 31, Beijing-based tech company ByteDance held an All Hands staff meeting event. During the more than one-hour event, management responded to many problems and challenges facing ByteDance at present.
TikTok Owner ByteDance Is Repricing Stock Options to Retain Workers, Sources Say
ByteDance Ltd., the parent of short-video hit TikTok, is planning to lower the price of its stock options to retain employees after a sharp downturn in technology valuations over the past year.
Microsoft and ByteDance are collaborating on a big AI project, even as US-China rivalry heats up
Microsoft and TikTok parent ByteDance are working together on a software project intended to help companies more efficiently run AI apps.
TikTok, Hospitals And Tutoring Apps: The Many Tentacles Of Chinese Tech Giant ByteDance
The TikTok parent company owns a diverse set of companies across sectors including news, video gaming, and education, in addition to its short-form video apps.
ByteDance quietly launches search app in China, where Google is banned
ByteDance’s promise of no ads on Wukong could be seen as a swipe at market leader Baidu, which has faced years of controversy over paid listings.
ByteDance Launches New Search App "Wukong" - Pandaily
ByteDance, the Beijing-based parent company of TikTok, has launched a brand-new "Wukong Search" app.
Alibaba, ByteDance Share Details of Prized Algorithms With Beijing for First Time
China’s internet giants from Tencent Holdings Ltd. to ByteDance Ltd. have shared details of their prized algorithms with Beijing for the first time, an unprecedented move aimed at curbing data abuse that may end up compromising closely guarded corporate secrets.
China Peeks Behind the Curtain at Alibaba, ByteDance and Tencent
Internet giants give regulators access to prized algorithms for the first time under government disclosure requirements
ByteDance-Linked Jinqiu Venture Capital Completes First Investment - Pandaily
Jet Commerce, a Jakarta-based one-stop e-commerce services provider, announced on August 10 its completion of round-B financing exceeding $60 million. Its lead investor Jinqiu Venture Capital has a strong relationship with TikTok's parent company, ByteDance.
LinkedIn Profiles Indicate 300 Current TikTok And ByteDance Employees Used To Work For Chinese State Media—And Some Still Do
Three hundred current employees at TikTok and its parent company ByteDance previously worked for Chinese state media publications, according to public employee LinkedIn profiles reviewed by Forbes.
TikTok parent ByteDance acquires private hospital chain
ByteDance's healthcare unit in China, Xiaohe Health, has acquired a high-end healthcare organization called Amcare Healthcare for $1.5 billion.
TikTok Owner ByteDance Pays $1.5 B for China Hospital Chain in Health Foray
ByteDance Ltd. has acquired one of China’s largest private hospital chains for about $1.5 billion, deepening a foray into health care via one of the largest domestic tech deals since Beijing’s internet crackdown.
Exclusive: ByteDance Takes Over Private Hospital Operator for $1.5 Billion
Amcare Healthcare, operator of women and children’s hospitals, expands social media giant’s footprint in medical services
Former ByteDance employees claim TikTok's parent company pushed pro-China messages through its news app: report
ByteDance has denied the claims, calling them "fake and ridiculous," according to BuzzFeed News, which first reported the allegations.
ByteDance Acquires High-End Women's and Children's Hospital Line Amcare - Pandaily
A pair of ByteDance subsidiaries have reportedly achieved a 100% shareholding ratio in Amcare, a high-end Chinese women's and children's hospital, as part of a move to explore the offline medical services sector.
TikTok's parent company filed to trademark a 'TikTok Music' streaming app, which could bring it into greater competition with Spotify and Apple Music
ByteDance filed a trademark application for a service called "TikTok Music," which would allow users to purchase, play, share, and download music.
TikTok Owner ByteDance Distributed Pro-China Messages To Americans, Former Employees Say
Former employees claim the company placed pieces of pro-China content in its now-defunct US news app, TopBuzz, and censored negative stories about the Chinese government. ByteDance says it did no such thing.
ByteDance Has Initiated at Least Four Chip Projects - Pandaily
ByteDance has activated at least four chip projects, including AI chips, server chips, FPGA NIC (intelligent network card in Field Programmable Gate Array or FPGA) and RISC-V.
