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ByteDance’s new video model sparks rally in China AI app stocks

Demand for shares of Chinese firms with killer apps has grown in recent months

ByteDance’s TikTok is building a US$38 billion AI-related data centre in Brazil.

China digital exports surge as Alibaba, Tencent lead global push

Beijing has vowed to find ways to help Chinese companies export services

Nvidia and its Chinese customers have once again found themselves caught in the crossfire of the US-China tech war.

Nvidia’s AI chip sale to ByteDance hinges on conditions set by Trump administration

The same arrangement applies to similar chips from firms such as Advanced Micro Devices and Intel

The TikTok sale is the first high-profile instance of a Chinese tech platform agreeing to cede control of its foreign subsidiary business under regulatory pressure.

Forced TikTok US sale may turbocharge ByteDance’s Asia expansion, with S-E Asia to gain: analysts

Other emerging markets have also been identified as potential beneficiaries of the divestment

US President Donald Trump has credited TikTok with helping him reclaim the White House in 2024. 

TikTok’s new CEO brings Hollywood connections, ByteDance loyalty

Presser does not have a background in politics, but his new role is likely to thrust him into Trump’s orbit

TikTok is used by more than 200 million Americans.

US lawmakers say TikTok joint venture deal needs scrutiny from Congress 

Some US lawmakers on Friday (Jan 23) said a deal by TikTok’s Chinese owner ByteDance to establish a majority American-owned joint venture (JV) to avoid a US ban on the social media app needs scrutiny ...

TikTok Vietnam says the company has “begun implementing adjustments” in line with the authority’s recommendations.

Vietnam fines TikTok for violating government data consent rules

The company has no mechanism enabling consumers to opt out of having their information used for commercial activities such as advertising

A consortium that includes Oracle, Silver Lake and Emirati investment firm MGX will acquire a 50% stake in a TikTok US joint venture, while the platform’s Chinese parent company ByteDance keeps a 19.9% stake.
THINKING ALOUD

The US’ American-ish TikTok awaits

Even as platforms splinter further for users, corporations remain bound by geopolitical ties

TikTok will partner with fact-checking organisations to validate political claims and its in-house monitoring staff will remove disinformation and misinformation.

TikTok blocks Thai politicians from paying for ads before elections

There are about 50 million TikTok users in Thailand – almost as many as the 53 million people eligible to vote

Kuaishou has regained investor favour largely because of Kling, the rare consumer-facing AI app that’s yielding steady revenue.

AI video generation leads China’s Kuaishou to 84% stock surge

The company has projected US$140 million in annual revenue for 2025 from AI video