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ByteDance acquires VR maker Pico
ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, has acquired Chinese VR headset maker Pico. The deal…
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TikTok parent company shelves IPO plan
ByteDance, the parent company of short-form video app TikTok, has shelved its planned initial public…
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TikTok’s algorithm available to third-parties via new BytePlus division
TikTok’s parent company ByteDance has started selling its industry-leading AI to other companies. According to…
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ByteDance CEO and co-founder to step down
Zhang Yiming, the founder and CEO of TikTok-owner ByteDance, is to step down from his…
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Chinese media companies demand short video platforms take action against content piracy
A group of more than 70 Chinese film and TV makers have called on short…
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Alibaba and Tencent interested in buying iQIYI but wary of costs and regulations
Alibaba and Tencent have both held separate talks with Baidu over buying a controlling stake…
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ByteDance considers listing ‘Chinese TikTok’ Douyin in Hong Kong
ByteDance, the owner of social media app TikTok, is reportedly in internal and external talks…
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US TikTok ban temporarily halted
A US federal judge has temporarily halted the Trump administration’s ban on short-form video app…
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Former Disney D2C boss Mayer resigns as TikTok CEO
Kevin Mayer, Disney’s former head of direct-to-consumer and international, has left his new role as…