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ByteDance’s Largest US Investors ‘In Talks’ Over...
ByteDance's largest US investors reportedly in talks for majority stake in US TikTok spin-off, with parent company retaining holdings
ByteDance Researchers Publish High-Performance AI Training Method
TikTok parent ByteDance, a major AI player in China, releases open technique for training LLMs that it says outperforms DeepSeek
Trump Says US Talking With Four Groups Over TikTok Sale
But what about Beijing? Donald Trump says administration in talks with four different groups about sale of TikTok
TikTok Returns To Apple, Google Stores In US
TikTok returns to app stores of both Apple and Google in the United States, after Donald Trump delayed ban enforcement until 5 April
ByteDance In Talks With US Over Non-Sale Options For TikTok
ByteDance board member William Ford expresses optimism ByteDance can find non-sale option to keep TikTok in US in compliance with law
Trump Signs Executive Order To Delay TikTok Ban
TikTok receives executive order from Donald Trump to grant time for a sale to be reach, but will ByteDance agree?
TikTok Restores Service In US After Trump Pledge
After Trump says he will issue executive order on Monday, TikTok began restoring service on Sunday to US users
TikTok Switched Off In US Ahead Of Ban Deadline
TikTok goes dark in the United States on Saturday, ahead of America's nationwide ban on the Chinese app on Sunday
Supreme Court Rules TikTok Can Be Banned in US
Ruling from Supreme Court upholds nationwide ban on TikTok unless ByteDance sells, but official says Biden won't enforce it
TikTok Prepares To Shutdown App In US On Sunday – Report
As an advisor says Trump is exploring options to 'preserve' TikTok, reports suggest app is planning to shutter its US operations on Sunday
TikTok Denies ‘Pure Fiction’ Report Of Sale To Elon Musk
Denial from platform, after report suggested Chinese government is considering Elon Musk acquiring TikTok’s US business
Supreme Court To Hear Arguments In TikTok Divest Or Ban Appeal
Supreme Court in US on Friday is to hear oral arguments that could well decide the fate of TikTok in the United States
US Billionaire Proposes Bid For TikTok’s US Assets
As US ban looms this month, TikTok faces a buyout offer for its US assets from American billionaire and a consortium
Trump Urges Supreme Court To Delay TikTok Deadline
President-elect Trump urges US Supreme Court to delay deadline for TikTok to be banned in United States until after he takes office
ByteDance Capex Dwarfs Chinese Rivals In AI Spending Boom
ByteDance capital expenditure nearly matches combined spending of Baidu, Alibaba, Tencent as companies race to build out AI
Senators Ask Biden To Extend TikTok Ban Deadline
Two US senators ask president Joe Biden to delay TikTok ban by 90 days after Supreme Court agrees to review measure's constitutionality
TikTok Files Challenge Against Canadian Shutdown Order
Notice filed in federal court to challenge Canadian government order to shutdown TikTok's Canada's operations
TikTok Loses Bid To Overturn US Divestiture Law
US appeals court rejects bid by TikTok and parent ByteDance to overturn law forcing it to divest Chinese ownership or face January ban
Canada Orders Shutdown Of TikTok’s Canadian Business
Canada ordered China's TikTok business in the country to be dissolved over national security risks, but does not ban access to app
TikTok Seeks ‘Trust’ In Global Markets
TikTok chief executive acknowledges it and other social media companies face 'challenge' in gaining trust as company faces US ban
TikTok Parent Co-Founder Tops China Rich List
Zhang Yiming, co-founder of TikTok parent ByteDance, rises to China's richest person even as country's economy sputters
TikTok’s ByteDance Fires Intern For Allegedly Sabotaging AI...
ByteDance sacks intern for allegedly sabotaging the training of an internal artificial intelligence (AI) project
TikTok Cuts Hundreds Of Jobs In Favour Of AI – Report
ByteDance's TikTok is laying off up to 500 employees as it moves to greater use of AI for content moderation
TikTok Tells US Court Ban Would Have ‘Staggering’ Effects
TikTok, ByteDance, US creators argue against divest-or-ban law in US appeals court while government says national security at stake
TikTok Parent ByteDance Seeks $9.5bn In Loans
TikTok parent ByteDance seeks landmark $9.5bn in bank loans to refinance existing facility and fund operating expenses amidst expansion
TikTok Says US Data Not Linked To China
TikTok says US Justice Department made factual errors in describing company's links to China, as it seeks to overturn potential ban
TikTok Asks Court To Reject Secret Court Filings In Ban Challenge
TikTok, ByteDance ask appeals court to reject US request to file parts of case in secret as companies challenge US divestiture-or-ban law
TikTok Parent Loses Bid To Avoid EU ‘Gatekeeper’ Label
China's ByteDance has lost a legal challenge to avoid a European Union 'gatekeeper' designation, but can appeal ruling
TikTok Offered US ‘Kill Switch’ Over Data Concerns
TikTok discloses in court documents it offered US government ability to shut platform down, as it prepares for September court battle