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Why TikTok Owner's AI Phone Is Making China's Apps Nervous

TikTok owner ByteDance Ltd launched its artificial intelligence-powered smartphone last week, sparking online buzz and prompting swift pushback.

Benzinga · Dec 8, 2025

Elon Musk's Tesla To Offer Grok, ChatGPT Rival DeepSeek, ByteDance's Doubao With Its Cars In China

Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) will offer Grok and ChatGPT's Chinese rival DeepSeek AI, as well as ByteDance Ltd's Doubao AI, on its lineup in the country amid Elon Musk's row against OpenAI.

Benzinga · Aug 22, 2025

TikTok ban live updates — TikTok is back ahead of expected executive order

TikTok says it is restoring service to U.S. users based on a proposed executive order by Trump. We're here with the latest news as it happens.

Tom’s Guide · Jan 20, 2025

TikTok's parent company gives the first look at its corporate structure in 3 years

A new chart maps out ByteDance's complex family of global subsidiaries.

Fortune · Mar 21, 2023

US demands TikTok’s Chinese owners sell stakes or face ban

WASHINGTON — The United States has told the Chinese owners of the video-sharing app TikTok that they must sell their shares or risk the app being banned in the U.S., people familiar with the matter said.

Tribune News Service · Mar 16, 2023

TikTok considers splitting from ByteDance if deal with US fails

TikTok’s leadership is discussing the possibility of separating from ByteDance Ltd., its Chinese parent company, to help address concerns about national security risks.

Tribune News Service · Mar 15, 2023

TikTok Is Not a National Security Threat

Bipartisan efforts to ban the app in America would be a great blow to our economy and our liberty.

Reason · Jan 26, 2023

Facebook's Chinese Rival Internally Shares Its Financial Reports; Losses Mount In Its Bid For Growth

TikTok parent ByteDance Ltd saw its operating losses more than triple last year to above $7 billion as it spent heavily to continue its torrid growth, the Wall Street Journal reports citing financial info shared with employees. ByteDance also produced an operating profit in the first quarter of 2022, the report showed. ByteDance has closely…

Benzinga · Oct 7, 2022

Tencent, Other Chinese Companies Follow Western Counterparts In Laying off Staff As Economic Slowdown Weighs

Chinese tech giants like Tencent Holding Ltd (OTC:TCEHY) and TikTok parent ByteDance Ltd implemented fresh layoffs affecting thousands of employees in their latest round of cost-cutting, the Wall Street Journal reports. The job cuts added on to the tens of thousands of employees already axed by Chinese internet companies since late 2021 after the domestic regulatory crackdown crushed the…

Benzinga · Jun 30, 2022

Meta's Biggest Rival Posts Visible Success On Gaming Foray Despite Bigger Rivals Like Tencent, NetEase

TikTok parent ByteDance Ltd's gaming foray exudes promise as spending across its mobile titles grew over the past year, according to Sensor Tower. The report highlighted TikTok owner generated $1 billion of player spending across its mobile games as of the year ended June 20, 2022, up 16% year-on-year. ByteDance had set…

Benzinga · Jun 24, 2022