Tencent said to have poached ByteDance's researchers to beef up AI talent

According to a report by The Information on Thursday, China's Tencent has been engaged in an aggressive poaching campaign to ...

ByteDance Is Said to Revive Moonton Sale, in Talks With PIF’s Savvy Games

TikTok owner ByteDance Ltd. is in talks to sell gaming studio Shanghai Moonton Technology Co. to Saudi Arabia-based Savvy Games Group, according to people familiar with the matter.
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ByteDance’s first Doubao-assisted AI phone sells out at $495 as second-hand prices rise by at least $210

The Nubia M153 engineering prototype, the first smartphone to feature ByteDance’s Doubao AI assistant in a preview version, ...

China’s ByteDance could be forced to sell TikTok U.S., but its quiet lead in AI will help it survive—and maybe even thrive

To keep its advantage in the AI race, ByteDance needs access to powerful AI chips. Media reports claim ByteDance is the ...

Why ByteDance's AI phone is getting blocked by China's biggest apps

ByteDance's Doubao-powered AI phone is facing app blocks over broad permissions and data risks; the episode is exposing a ...

ByteDance rolls out AI voice assistant for Chinese smartphones

Chinese tech giant ByteDance said on Monday it is launching an artificial intelligence voice control tool that will debut on ...
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Tencent Poaches ByteDance Researchers as China AI Race Heats Up

Throughout the past couple of years, as AI fever swept China’s technology sector, one giant—Tencent—seemed to mostly be ...

Hawaii sues TikTok parent company ByteDance, claims app harms children

Hawaii sues ByteDance, claiming TikTok was designed to be dangerously addictive for young users through manipulative features ...

ByteDance’s agentic AI smartphone dials up a digital backlash from China’s top apps

ByteDance’s new AI smartphone has run into resistance, as major Chinese platforms move to block its features citing fairness ...