TikTok, ByteDance and AI

TikTok owner ByteDance, DeepSeek lead Chinese push in AI reasoning
TikTok owner ByteDance on Wednesday released an update to its flagship AI model aimed at challenging Microsoft-backed OpenAI’s latest reasoning model products, as a global race intensified to create AI models capable of tackling complex problems.
TikTok owner ByteDance asks expat employees to pay Chinese tax
TikTok parent ByteDance is asking Chinese employees at its Singapore headquarters to pay tax to their home country or risk losing their ability to cash out on stock options, as Beijing steps up enforcement of its global tax scheme.
TikTok owner ByteDance powered an e-reader’s unhinged AI assistant
But the model is only meant to be used within China’s mainland, a ByteDance spokesperson told TechCrunch. The e-reader’s China-based manufacturer, Onyx International, which sells Boox e-readers in both China and to the U.
TikTok owner ByteDance plans to spend $12 bln on AI chips in 2025, FT reports
ByteDance is placing a big bet on artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure as the TikTok parent plans to spend more than $12 billion on AI in 2025, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday, citing sources.
ByteDance plans to invest $12 billion on AI chips this year
According to the Financial Times, ByteDance is planning to invest over $12 billion in artificial intelligence infrastructure in 2025. Sources familiar
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ByteDance's $12 Billion Bet on AI: A New Era of Tech Innovation
ByteDance, the owner of TikTok, plans to invest over $12 billion in AI infrastructure in 2023. This strategic move aims to ...
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 ...
ByteDance Unveils Upgraded Model Behind Its AI Chatbot
TikTok owner ByteDance has released upgrades to its large language model, which powers its AI chatbot, marking the social media giant's latest efforts to lead the global AI race. ByteDance's ...
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ByteDance Bets Big: A $12 Billion AI Infrastructure Investment
ByteDance, the company behind TikTok, is set to significantly invest in AI infrastructure with plans to spend over $12 ...
CapCut, a Video-Editing App From ByteDance, Returns for U.S. Users
Other apps from the company behind TikTok, including CapCut and Lemon8, went dark this weekend before flickering back. The federal law banning TikTok also applies to them.
Is TikTok getting banned? Here's how to download videos in case ByteDance doesn't sell
Unless its owner agrees to sell, TikTok will be banned in the U.S. on Jan. 19. Here's how to download your account if no one ...
RIP TikTok. Long live TikTok: A look at the ByteDance app following its flurry of fortunes
TikTok's influence has been greater than its seemingly short-lived demise. The ByteDance-owned app returns after going dark ...
TikTok owner ByteDance plans to spend $12 billion on AI chips in 2025, FT reports
TikTok owner ByteDance plans to spend more than $12 billion on artificial intelligence infrastructure this year, betting on ...
ByteDance launches AI code editor based on Microsoft software as TikTok ban is delayed
The Chinese owner of TikTok rolled out the new software targeting overseas Chinese coders after a reprieve from the Trump ...