Perplexity AI proposes TikTok merger; part U.S. government ownership
A new TikTok proposal is on the table. Perplexity AI has proposed a merger that would give the U.S. government a 50% ownership stake.
CapCut ban update: ByteDance video editor is back for U.S. users, but it’s still not in Apple and Google app stores
The popular video-editing tool had remained dark for much of the day on Monday even after TikTok returned in the wake of expected action from Trump. When the TikTok ban came into force on Sunday, January 19,
It’s Not Just TikTok: These Other ByteDance Apps Are Gone Too
TikTok is no longer available in the United States —at least for now. But it’s not the only ByteDance-owned app that’s currently blocked for US-based users.
Oracle and Microsoft are negotiating a TikTok takeover, ByteDance could retain a minority stake
The plan to save TikTok involves software company Oracle and a group of outside investors effectively taking control of the app's global operations, two sources with
Looming TikTok ban poses financial nightmare for Google, Apple — and other American tech firms with ties to China’s ByteDance
A looming ban on TikTok set to take effect on Sunday presents a multibillion-dollar headache for app store operators Apple and Google.
ByteDance director confident TikTok deal will get done, sees options to avoid an outright sale
Bill Ford, the CEO of ByteDance shareholder General Atlantic, said Wednesday he was confident that a deal will be reached to ensure TikTok stays online in the US — and suggested there may be
TikTok owner goes all-in on AI: ByteDance earmarks $20B for global expansion
This significant investment demonstrates ByteDance's commitment to becoming a major player in the global AI landscape, even as the company grapples with uncertainty surrounding TikTok's future in the United States.
ByteDance’s UI-TARS can take over your computer, outperforms GPT-4o and Claude
UI-TARS understands graphical user interfaces (GUIs), applies reasoning and takes autonomous, step-by-step action.
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Trump admin rumored to take over TikTok with Oracle, other US investors, ByteDance worth $200B+
President Trump and his administration rumored to be working on a plan to save TIkTok: acquire it from ByteDance with Oracle and other US investors.
ByteDance launches AI code editor based on Microsoft software as TikTok ban is delayed
ByteDance has launched an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered code editor in competition with American leaders like Cursor and Microsoft's Visual Studio Code, just after US President Donald Trump delayed the enforcement of a law requiring the company to divest TikTok.
All the Apps ByteDance Operates in the US
TikTok, owned by ByteDance, is on the verge of being banned in the United States. The thing is, the government could go after other ByteDance apps, and there are quite a few of them operating in the U.
Apple, Google remove TikTok from stores as app halts service in U.S.
Apple and Google removed TikTok from their app stores Saturday, complying with a law requiring China's ByteDance to divest the social app or see it face an effective ban in the U.S.