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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
X Square Robot Raises New Funds, Targets Home Trials by May
X Square Robot says its new AI system can adapt to cluttered households sooner than expected
Computing Shortage Forces Chinese AI Firms to Ration Services
Surging demand for AI applications — especially coding tools — is running up against processing constraints, triggering service outages, price hikes and growing concern over industry growth
Tech Brief (April 21): ByteDance’s Profit Plunges 70% on Aggressive AI Spending
Chinese GPU maker Sunrise raises over 1 billion yuan, Moonshot AI launches new model with improved coding and agent capabilities
Business Brief (April 21): China Expresses Concern Over U.S. Interception of Iranian Ship
ByteDance’s net profit drops over 70% due to AI investments; Shanghai encourages internet platforms to pursue mergers and acquisitions
ByteDance’s Profit Plunges 70% on Aggressive AI Spending
Dramatic drop stemmed mainly from changes in preferred stock and option costs, a company executive says, while acknowledging the operating profit margin dipped slightly in the second half of 2025 due to slowing domestic e-commerce growth and increasing investment in emerging businesses
Weekend Long Read: Faded Mining Town Draws Migrants Seeking Fresh Air, Slower Living
Once China’s ‘tin capital,’ the city of Gejiu has become a haven for those opting out of the grind. But while the climate is ideal, the opportunities are not
In Depth: Alibaba Overhauls Its AI Strategy in High-Stakes Agent Race
In a bid to catch up with nimble startups and meet surging demand, the Chinese tech company reorganizes its internal architecture, centralizing resources and accelerating product releases to dominate the market for autonomous workers
Tech Brief (April 16): Alibaba Unveils No-Code AI Tool to Build Apps in Minutes
Douyin invests 500 million yuan in live-action short dramas, CATL’s first-quarter revenue jumps 52%
Alibaba Unveils No-Code AI Tool to Build Apps in Minutes
New Meoo platform highlights company’s accelerating push into AI agents after sweeping internal overhaul
Alibaba Unveils HappyHorse After AI Model Tops Video Rankings Under Alias
New system tops leaderboards as company accelerates multimodal push following internal AI overhaul
In Depth: China’s Baijiu Giants Rethink Growth as Earnings Pressure Mounts
Leading distillers target younger consumers, restructure channels and expand online sales to offset weakening demand for the fiery liquor
In Depth: ByteDance’s Billion-Yuan Bet on China’s First AI-Native Hospital
Arion Cancer Center is abandoning localized applications, installing artificial intelligence as the brain of its new medical campus in Beijing
Tech Brief (April 10): Manycore Tech Launches Hong Kong IPO
China enforces new pricing rules for internet platforms, Douyin hands over 50 employees to police in anti-graft sweep
Business Brief (April 9): Trump Threatens Tariffs Over Arms to Iran
TikTok to invest 1 billion euros to build second Finland data center
Tech Brief (Apr. 7): Space Pioneer’s Tianlong-3 Rocket Fails on Maiden Flight
China issues guidelines to boost e-commerce development, Qingming Festival box office revenue drops 19%
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