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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
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 of 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%
In Depth: As AI Agents Take Off, Tencent Sees Its Edge
After falling behind in the chatbot race, the Chinese tech giant is betting its sprawling ecosystem — with WeChat at the center — gives it a crucial advantage amid the craze for task-oriented artificial intelligence
Tech Brief (April 3): U.S. Launches Patent Investigation Into Hisense
Alibaba releases new large language model Qwen 3.6-Plus, ByteDance powers AI growth with OpenClaw partnership
Alibaba Releases Qwen 3.6-Plus AI Model With Enhanced Coding Capabilities
The tech giant is shifting its focus from benchmark scores to real-world developer needs as competition intensifies in the artificial intelligence race
ByteDance’s Volcengine Powers AI Growth with OpenClaw Partnership
The cloud computing unit sponsors OpenClaw’s open-source skill framework, while its AI models see unprecedented growth in daily token usage
Business Brief (April 2): China Pushes Green Power
TikTok expands fintech ambitions, ByteDance ramps up AI hiring
London’s Promotion Agency Touts City as Gateway for Chinese Investment
Neil Brigden of London & Partners points to capital, talent and global connectivity as key advantages drawing Chinese firms to the city
CX Daily: How ByteDance Pulled Ahead in China’s AI Race
By spending billions on chips and pursuing top talent, TikTok’s owner has outmaneuvered the competition
Kuaishou Ramps Up AI Commercialization as Kling Revenue Hits $150 Million
Kling remains a small share of sales but is scaling quickly; CEO says annualized run rate rose above $300 million in January
Beijing Summons Tech Giants to Curb Cutthroat Competition
Regulators flag practices such as stripping merchants of pricing power and misleading consumers, part of a wider campaign to rein in business practices that authorities see as harmful to the industry as a whole
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