ByteDance

  • TikTok monthly active users top 2 billion for first time in Q1

    Fueled by the global expansion of short drama and AI apps, Chinese mobile applications have achieved significant growth in downloads and monetization capabilities worldwide.

  • ByteDance opens Seedance 2.0 API globally as OpenAI retreats

    ByteDance's Volcano Engine fully opens its Seedance 2.0 API services as OpenAI shuts down its Sora model.

  • Honor in talks with ByteDance for AI phone collaboration amid intensifying competition

    Honor is currently negotiating a "Doubao phone" partnership with ByteDance, having previously shelved initial contacts over concerns regarding system stability and the risk of user complaints.

  • TikTok to invest €1 billion in second data center in Finland

    TikTok announced a €1 billion investment for a new data center in Lahti, Finland, marking its second billion-euro data center project in the country.

  • ByteDance's Seedance 2.0 goes overseas after Hollywood copyright clash

    ByteDance has launched its AI video model Seedance 2.0 in overseas markets via CapCut, implementing strict copyright protection measures.

  • ByteDance daily token usage tops 100 trillion as AI race heats up

    ByteDance's Volcano Engine has surpassed 100 trillion daily AI token calls, becoming the third company globally to reach this scale.

  • ByteDance sells gaming studio Moonton to Saudi's Savvy for over $6 billion

    Saudi's Savvy Games Group has agreed to acquire ByteDance's gaming studio Moonton for more than $6 billion.

  • ByteDance expands AI push with Feishu's answer to OpenClaw

    As OpenClaw rapidly gains popularity, Feishu has become the preferred instant messaging tool for Chinese users to access the ecosystem.

  • ByteDance reportedly halts Doubao AI glasses project amid differentiation struggles

    ByteDance has paused its Doubao AI glasses project, concluding that achieving product differentiation is difficult under the current mature supply chain.

  • ByteDance suspends global launch of Seedance 2.0 amid Hollywood copyright clash

    ByteDance shelved the mid-March global launch of its AI video model after receiving cease-and-desist letters from major studios.