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Trouble at TikTok
ByteDance’s wildly popular short video app has gotten caught up in U.S.-China tensions, with Washington worried that personal data on TikTok’s 100 million U.S. users could fall into Beijing’s hands.
Cover Story: Will TikTok Be the Next Huawei?
Founder Zhang Yiming’s efforts to defuse rising political pressures fail to gain traction as U.S. moves to follow India in banning the popular video app citing data security concerns
Tech Brief (Sept. 26): Trump Approves TikTok Deal
Amazon to pay $2.5 billion in FTC settlement, Musk sues OpenAI over alleged poaching
Business Brief (Sept. 26): Trump Unveils New Tariffs
China starts trade barrier probe into Mexican restrictions, CATL becomes third-most-valuable A-share stock
Exclusive: Trump Signs Deal Keeping TikTok Online With New U.S.-Controlled Venture
ByteDance will retain its wholly-owned commercial arm while a new U.S.controlled joint venture will manage American user data and content, resolving a long-running national security dispute
Tech Brief (Sept. 24): Mercedes-Benz, ByteDance Partner on In-Car AI
Huawei-backed brand launches its cheapest model, logistics platform Lalamove ordered to comply with antitrust law
Business Brief (Sept. 24): PBOC Chief Meets Bridgewater’s Ray Dalio
China’s online content crackdown hits ByteDance and Alibaba units, the country’s electricity consumption rises 5%
Alibaba’s AutoNavi Waives Fees, Pours Billions Into Battle With Meituan
The mapping app is rolling out subsidies, perks, and in-store deals to lure restaurants, opening a new front in Alibaba’s fight for China’s local services market
China’s Online Content Crackdown Hits ByteDance and Alibaba Units
Toutiao and UC Browser penalized in widening campaign against harmful trending topics
Trade War Monitor, Sept. 22: Fragile Optimism as TikTok Deal Takes Shape
A phone call between Xi and Trump signals a breakthrough on TikTok, but Beijing’s new antitrust probe into Nvidia shows the U.S.-China trade war is far from over
Business Brief (Sept. 22): Xi and Trump to Meet at APEC Summit
Trump proposes a new $100,000 fee for H-1B visas, Xiaomi recalls 117,000 EVs
Tech Brief (Sept. 22): Trump Says Murdoch Family May Be Involved in TikTok Deal
Berkshire Hathaway sells remaining stake in BYD, Weibo and Kuaishou probed over undesirable ‘hot-search’ content
TikTok Discussions Advance as Xi and Trump Speak by Phone
Call signals progress on resolving U.S. ban threat as Beijing stresses fair treatment of Chinese firms abroad
In Depth: How a Social Media Ban Sparked Nepal’s ‘Gen Z’ Revolution
After years of simmering discontent with a starkly divided society, it took a policy misstep to bring Nepal’s youth pouring onto the streets
Business Brief (Sept. 19): Nvidia to Take $5 Billion Stake in Intel
Huawei unveils three-year AI chip roadmap, 13 arrested in HK$59 million gold heist
Weekly Must-Read: Why Modi Won’t Play Cowboys and Indians With Trump, Opting Instead for Strategic Autonomy
As relations with the U.S. cool, Modi has been seeking warmer relations with China and Russia in a delicate balancing act
Business Brief (Sept. 18): TikTok U.S. Ban Delayed Again
Fed cuts rates 25 bps and signals two more cuts this year, gold hits record
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