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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
Tencent to Shut Down QClaw Assistant in Enterprise AI Push
The tech giant plans to redirect resources into developing its stickier workplace AI agent WorkBuddy
Chinese Automakers Turn to AI Cabins for New Edge
SAIC, BYD and other carmakers are working with major tech firms to integrate AI assistants into vehicles as part of efforts to differentiate their products
AI Firm SiliconFlow Raises New Funds
The Chinese firm completed two financing rounds as the value of its core inference service business rises amid growing demand for tokens
In Depth: How Paying for Likes Is Becoming a Crime in China
‘Traffic boosting’ developed into a specialized industry serving the e-commerce and short-video economy. But cases that were once settled with civil claims are being punished under ‘illegal business operations’ as enforcement standards evolve
Tech Brief (Sept. 18): Huawei Speeds Up AI Chip Roadmap
China’s AI hiring surges as industry pivots to practical applications, MiniMax joins Singapore’s AI skills popularization program
China’s AI Hiring Surges as Industry Pivots to Practical Applications
Job openings jumped nearly eightfold in the first seven months of 2026, driven by small businesses and field engineers rather than base-model developers
Business Brief (Sept. 17): U.S. Fed Hikes Rates for First Time in Three Years
ByteDance founder Zhang Yiming becomes Asia’s richest person
Nubia Releases Second-Generation AI Phone
The NaviX Ultra features a consumer version of ByteDance’s Doubao AI assistant that allows users to execute complex, cross-app tasks via voice commands
CX Daily: China’s Auto Export Boom Spurs Push to Manufacture Overseas
Rising trade barriers are forcing Chinese carmakers to rethink global expansion, pivoting from aggressive exports to localized manufacturing
ByteDance Adds AI Agents to Feishu in Enterprise Push
he Chinese tech company is weaving AI agents into workplace software as competition with Tencent and Alibaba intensifies over corporate adoption
Z.AI Raises $5 Billion in Share Placement, Convertible Bond Sale
The Hong Kong-listed model developer will use 60% of the proceeds for R&D and computing infrastructure as competition heats up among Chinese AI firms
In Depth: Inside the $50 Billion Rise of Moonshot AI
Driven by its groundbreaking Kimi K3 model, the Chinese startup’s pivot from a cash-burning app to an enterprise platform sent shockwaves through Silicon Valley
CX Daily: AI Distillation in China Leaves U.S. Tech Giants at Odds
OpenAI and Anthropic are urging Washington to act against what they see as copying the capabilities of their models
Arm Lands Lenovo, ByteDance Unit as First China Customers for AGI Chip
British chip designer Arm is pushing beyond licensing into full chip sales, betting its new AGI CPU can win a larger role in China’s expanding data-center market for agentic AI
CX Daily: The School at the Edge of China’s Education Dream
A shadowy cross-border empire promised a shortcut to the Ivy League, but preyed on anxious parents with cult-like control
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