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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
ByteDance Consolidates AI Office Tools Around Doubao
New Doubao Work product brings Feishu and other AI tools closer together as competition shifts toward autonomous workplace agents
CX Daily: China Tech Firms Drive AI Data Center Boom in Southeast Asia
Chinese cloud companies are expanding across Southeast Asia as they seek a foothold in markets fast becoming central to the global AI race
TikTok to Pay $400 Million to Settle U.S. Child Privacy Lawsuit
The Justice Department had accused the social media platform of allowing minors to register accounts without parental consent and collecting their personal information like email addresses and phone numbers
Cover Story: China Tech Firms Drive AI Data Center Boom in Southeast Asia
Chinese cloud companies and server facility operators are expanding across Malaysia, Thailand and Indonesia, seeking faster construction, cheaper capacity and a foothold in markets becoming central to the global AI race
Five Things to Know About China’s Humanoid Robot Poster Child
Unitree’s shares soared more than 600% in its Shanghai debut, riding a wave of investor enthusiasm for AI-powered machines even as widespread commercial use remains years off
Business Brief (Aug. 20): China Opposes U.S. Pressure to Take Sides in AI Race
Beijing condemns EU subsidy probe into JD.com, Tesla integrates ByteDance’s AI model in China
Alibaba to Sell Gaming Unit as It Sharpens AI Focus
Deal with private equity firm Trustar Capital follows a similar move by ByteDance as Chinese internet giants shed non-core assets to focus on AI
Business Brief (Aug. 13): China’s C919 Jet Begins Regular International Flights
Beijing rolls out a massive urban renewal project, the U.S. reportedly revokes its TikTok ban on government devices
CX Daily: AI Fuels Chinese Micro-Drama Boom in U.S. as Regulators Circle
Chinese firms are using the technology to rapidly scale production, even as Washington moves to curb AI-generated content
Tencent Music Leans on Parent Ecosystem as Rivals Surge
The company is deepening integration with the Tencent ecosystem and leaning on its newly acquired Ximalaya platform to defend market share against ByteDance’s rapidly growing audio apps
CX Daily: China’s Drive to Shore Up Social Security Funds Brings a Payroll Shock
A nationwide crackdown is pushing employers to base social security contributions on actual wages, cutting into workers’ take-home pay
Moore Threads Plans Hong Kong Listing to Fuel AI Chip Push
The Shanghai-listed GPU developer reported surging first-half revenue as it pursues a dual listing to bolster finances, even as supply-chain risks and competition for internet clients intensify
Chinese AI Chipmaker Cambricon’s Breakneck Growth Starts to Slow
The Shanghai-listed company faces pressure from supply-chain bottlenecks and intensifying domestic competition even as it benefits from U.S. export restrictions
Business Brief (Aug. 10): Chinese Firms See Millions in U.S. Tariff Refunds
DeepSeek’s API calls reach three times that of OpenAI, WeChat is testing AI features for its Moments platform
Tech Brief (Aug. 10): ByteDance Accepts AI Gap, Sticks With In-House Models
Moore Threads plans Hong Kong IPO, Unitree Robotics opens STAR Market IPO subscriptions
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