ByteDance explores non-sale options for TikTok U.S., Bloomberg reports
ByteDance is exploring a deal that would keep TikTok running in the U.S. without selling its operations, Jack Sidders, Lisa Abramowicz, and ...
AOL17d
Who could buy TikTok? Only a few parties are serious about offering
Several parties have expressed interest in buying the platform, but ByteDance has repeatedly said it does not plan to sell. Experts have also noted the Chinese government is unlikely to approve a ...
Business Insider17d
These TikTok alternatives could help you fill the void if the app goes dark
An icon in the shape of a lightning bolt ... after the Supreme Court ruled to uphold a law on Friday forcing China-based ByteDance to divest its ownership of Tiktok or face a ban.
The Independent17d
American billionaire wants to buy TikTok - but not its ‘highly addictive algorithm’
Factor in America-China business relations, the fact the Chinese government owns part of ByteDance, the complicated ownership structure surrounding TikTok itself and plenty more besides ...
BusinessWorld18d
US TikTok users scramble, despair as Bytedance waves the ‘white flag’
NEW YORK — Disappointment, denial and confusion flooded U.S. TikTok on Wednesday upon hearing the news that Chinese owner ByteDance planned to shut off the app for its 170 million US users by Sunday, ...
Forbes18d
TikTok’s Nuclear Option: Why The Platform Could Choose Total Blackout Over Partial Ban
While the April 2024 law technically only mandates blocking new downloads and certain support services, TikTok owner ByteDance appears ... Locate the Share icon while viewing your chosen video ...
techtimes18d
Duolingo Surges Amidst Upcoming TikTok Ban, As More Users Flock to Chinese Rival Platform, RedNote
The upcoming US ban against ByteDance's TikTok has the app falling from its popularity among global users, and not only in America, as more people flock to RedNote, but Duolingo is also enjoying a ...
Business Recorder19d
US TikTok users scramble, despair as Bytedance waves the ‘white flag’
NEW YORK: Disappointment, denial and confusion flooded U.S. TikTok on Wednesday upon hearing the news that Chinese owner ByteDance planned to shut off the app for its 170 million U.S. users by ...
Rolling Stone19d
Everything You Need to Know About the TikTok Ban
With just days left before a Jan. 19 deadline for TikTok owner ByteDance to sell its U.S. assets, or otherwise accept a ban of the app in the country, some 170 million American users have pressing ...
Time19d
Will You Still Be Able to Use TikTok If It’s Banned? Here’s What You Need to Know
Let’s say ByteDance, the Chinese companies that owns TikTok, simply adhered to that set of rules. On Sunday, new users would be cut off from downloading the app. Those with TikTok already on ...
TechCrunch19d
TikTok owner ByteDance powered an e-reader’s unhinged AI assistant
A large language model (LLM) made by TikTok’s parent company ByteDance was used by an e-reader called Boox, according to screenshots about the AI shared on Reddit. When asked questions about ...