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Google, Meta, TikTok sue to block California youth social media law
The law, known as Assembly Bill 1709, prohibits such platforms from offering underage children "psychologically exploitative features" that could lead to compulsive use, such as providing personal recommendations and sending videos through autoplay features. It also requires the deletion of children's accounts with those features.
Nvidia chips pile up in Hong Kong as China withholds import approval
About 600,000 of Nvidia's advanced artificial intelligence chips are stored in Hong Kong awaiting shipment to mainland China, two people familiar with the matter said, as Beijing withholds approval for large-scale imports despite demand from technology firms.
China's 'Lipstick King' touts AI tokens in first for Singles' Day festival
The launch is the first time AI token packages have been offered as a significant consumer product category during Singles' Day, the world's largest shopping festival originally held on November 11 each year.
ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming reclaims top spot in China's rich list, thanks to his firm's AI push
The rankings released by The Hurun Research Institute on Tuesday reflected that the country's high-tech sectors were rising but others like consumer and real estate were under pressure.
ByteDance, Alibaba, Tencent place over $35 billion worth of Nvidia chip orders
US-based chipmaker Nvidia has told customers and partners it cannot guarantee that it can fill the orders because demand from Chinese technology companies far exceeds planned production, the two sources and a third person familiar with the matter said. They requested anonymity because they are not authorised to speak to the media.
China's ByteDance sets up AI safety team, launches global hiring drive
In a proactive move to address concerns surrounding artificial intelligence safety, ByteDance's AI research division, Seed, is assembling a dedicated Alignment & Preparedness team. The aim is to onboard 10 specialized researchers in Beijing, Shanghai, and San Jose. This initiative reflects the growing demand for robust AI capabilities and safety protocols in the U.S. and China.
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Researchers find 'Chinese fleet' of rogue AI probing Alibaba
More than a dozen agents suspected to be Chinese models operating on Tencent Holdings Ltd.’s cloud services attempted to access Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.’s Amap service in recent weeks, according to a report by a group of AI researchers in the US and abroad called Swarmchasers.
China AI developers publish safety tests for just 3.6% of model releases, report finds
Only a fraction of the 857 AI models released by Chinese companies have undergone safety testing, with merely 3.6% revealing published evaluation results, according to SemiAnalysis. Amidst rising global concerns regarding the dangers of autonomous AI systems, China's current safety governance framework highlights various risks but fails to impose compulsory standards on developers. This contrasts sharply with US firms, which have provided more thorough safety reports for their AI products.
China weighs allowing ByteDance, Alibaba to buy new Nvidia chips: The Information
China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology recently asked companies including ByteDance and Alibaba to report their plans to purchase Nvidia's RTX PRO 5500 chips, according to the report.
TikTok founder Zhang Yiming overtakes Gautam Adani as Asia’s richest
ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming now leads Asia's wealthiest individuals. His fortune has surpassed Gautam Adani's due to the booming artificial intelligence sector. Zhang's wealth has significantly increased, driven by ByteDance's AI ventures and TikTok's global reach. This rise highlights the growing influence of AI-driven companies over traditional industries. China's continued investment in artificial intelligence fuels this ongoing technological competition.
China's AI chipmakers raise prices as high-bandwidth memory shortage bites
Huawei has lifted the indicated price of its Ascend 950DT accelerator card, which integrates an AI processor with memory and other components, to above 250,000 yuan ($37,255), two people said.
China's DeepSeek taps CITIC Securities for domestic IPO
DeepSeek's engagement of CITIC, which has not been reported so far, is an indication that the startup is moving along in its IPO plan. Companies seeking a mainland China listing typically appoint securities firms to conduct pre-listing tutoring before submitting an application.
China’s AI capex jumps 105% YoY, but Jefferies says US cloud giants face greater risks
Chinese tech giants sharply increased AI capital expenditure in Q2 2026, driven by inference demand and chip availability. However, Jefferies sees greater sustainability risks in US cloud spending, highlighting rising capex relative to revenue and the challenge of monetising AI infrastructure investments.
ByteDance secures $29.6 billion loan in AI push, sources say
ByteDance secured a massive $29.6 billion loan from nearly thirty banks. Chinese banks provided over sixty percent of this significant loan facility. The funds will primarily support ByteDance's ambitious overseas artificial intelligence expansion plans. This unsecured loan reflects strong lender confidence in the company's creditworthiness. The financing is the second-largest in Asia this year, highlighting sector enthusiasm.
Brazil fines TikTok owner ByteDance for unlawful processing of teenagers' data
ANPD said that the local unit of China's ByteDance had processed personal data of teenagers aged 13 to 18 without a valid legal basis. The regulator estimated that, during the period under review, TikTok may have processed the data of at least 8 million children, reflecting what it described as shortcomings in the platform's age-verification system.
Qualcomm in talks to provide custom chip-design services to ByteDance
US chip giant Qualcomm is reportedly in talks with Chinese tech behemoth ByteDance, parent of TikTok, to design custom chips. This move signals Qualcomm's bid to diversify beyond its core smartphone market and highlights continued US-China tech business engagement despite geopolitical tensions. The potential deal could involve video processing units, leveraging Qualcomm's recent acquisition of AlphaWave Semi. While discussions are ongoing, the outcome remains uncertain.
ByteDance chip design staff suddenly find out they report to Singapore unit, sources say
ByteDance chip design staff in China recently discovered they belong to a Singapore unit, possibly to ease access to advanced tech amid U.S.-China tensions. The move may support semiconductor development, including AI chips. ByteDance is expanding its chip efforts but still lags behind rivals like Alibaba and Baidu in output.
From viral videos to AI giant: How ByteDance built a tech empire
ByteDance is also using the data as the linchpin of a growing business in artificial intelligence. The company has invested billions of dollars in the infrastructure needed to power AI systems, building vast data centers in China and Southeast Asia and buying up advanced semiconductors. ByteDance is also on an AI hiring spree.
How TikTok's parent, ByteDance, became an AI powerhouse
ByteDance is also using the data as the linchpin of a growing business in artificial intelligence. The company has invested billions of dollars in the infrastructure needed to power AI systems, building vast data centers in China and Southeast Asia and buying up advanced semiconductors. ByteDance is also on an AI hiring spree.
China's ByteDance working with Broadcom to develop advanced AI chip
China's ByteDance collaborates with U.S. chip designer Broadcom to develop a 5nm AI processor, ensuring a stable supply of high-end chips for TikTok and other apps amid U.S.-China tensions.
China video app Douyin Group CEO resigns to take new role within ByteDance
Zhang Nan, who also uses the English first name Kelly, posted on her personal social media account on WeChat that she was resigning from the position, in a move confirmed by ByteDance.
Tencent turns to ByteDance in gaming showdown with NetEase
Tencent released on Friday mobile party game "DreamStar" that it hopes to challenge "Eggy Party", a similar offering from NetEase which has become a surprise hit this year with 100 million monthly active users.
ByteDance launches Volcano Engine brand to offer TikTok 'secret' to businesses
The algorithm is considered the "secret sauce" behind short-video app TikTok's global success and was one of the focal points when China's ByteDance was forced into talks to sell part of TikTok's U.S operations last year following former President Donald Trump's executive order
ByteDance says India's freeze on its bank accounts is harassment
In the 209-page court filing lodged on March 25, ByteDance told the High Court in Mumbai the authorities acted against the company without any material evidence and gave no prior notice, as required by Indian law, before such "drastic action".
How a marked-up term sheet and messy rollout threw TikTok deal into disarray
What appeared as a coup clinched by Mnuchin, a former Goldman Sachs Group Inc investment banker, did not hold. ByteDance would subsequently announce a deal under which TikTok would remain its subsidiary, contradicting Oracle and Walmart, which said the majority owners would be Americans.
China's ByteDance says TikTok will be its subsidiary under deal with Donald Trump
Trump signed an executive order on Aug. 14 giving ByteDance 90 days to sell TikTok, amid concerns that the personal data of as many as 100 million Americans that use the app could be passed on to China's Communist Party government. On Saturday, he said he supported a deal in principle that would allow TikTok to continue to operate in the United States.
China's ByteDance seeks $60 billion TikTok valuation as Oracle and Walmart prepare to buy in
Oracle will take a 12.5% stake in TikTok Global and store all its U.S. user data on its cloud to comply with U.S. national security requirements, the companies said earlier. Retail giant Walmart said it would take a 7.5% stake in TikTok Global.
China's ByteDance gets Trump nod to avoid TikTok shutdown in the United States
He told reporters at the White House he backs the deal with TikTok owner ByteDance, Oracle and Walmart to create a new company that will assume TikTok's U.S. operations called TikTok Global. Trump said the new company will be "totally controlled by Oracle and Walmart ... All of the control is Oracle and Walmart."
China's ByteDance offers to forgo stake in TikTok to clinch US deal: Sources
Under the new proposed deal, ByteDance would exit completely and Microsoft Corp would take over TikTok in the United States, the sources said.
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