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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
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
ByteDance Gets $29.6 Billion Loan to Fuel AI Ambitions
The deal is part of the Chinese tech giant’s efforts to cover its huge infrastructure and development costs as it strives to narrow the gap with global leaders
In Depth: AI Anxiety in China Fuels a Gold Rush in Job Training
Workers are spending big on AI bootcamps as companies raise the bar for technical and professional skills
Tencent Opens WorkBuddy Platform to Third Parties in Enterprise AI Push
The company said more than 100 hardware and software partners have joined the initiative, as Chinese tech giants compete to build workplace AI ecosystems
Cover Story: How U.S. Tech Blockade Sparked China’s AI Chip Boom
As Washington tightens export controls, Chinese developers are pivoting to domestic alternatives, though severe manufacturing bottlenecks remain
Tencent Unveils Larger AI Model in Bid to Close Gap With Rivals
The Chinese tech giant is speeding up its model-release cycle and integrating AI directly into office software to compete with Alibaba and ByteDance
Foreign Beauty Brands Regain Ground in China as Domestic Rivals Stumble
Global cosmetic giants reported solid first-half growth in 2026, breaking a streak of rapid market share gains by Chinese competitors
CX Daily: Frenzied Land Bidding Returns to China’s Prime Cities, but Has the Market Hit Bottom?
Record auction prices in Shanghai and Beijing are reviving hopes of a property revival, even though the frenzy has been confined to prime parcels
Baidu Shifts AI Agent Dumate Toward Industry-Specific Workflows
The company introduced 15 industry-focused suites as China’s tech groups race to turn enterprise AI demand into revenue
Brazil Fines ByteDance $30 Million Over TikTok’s Handling of Minors’ Data
The country’s data protection authority said the platform failed to adequately safeguard children and teenagers, ordering ByteDance to delete improperly collected data and strengthen compliance measures
CX Daily: Shein Heads for Hong Kong IPO as Growth Slows, Regulatory Pressure Mounts
The fast-fashion giant’s projection valuation has plummeted in the face of intensifying competition and rising costs overseas
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