How China block of AI deal could stop 'Singapore-washing'China has blocked Meta's acquisition of Singapore-based AI firm Manus, signaling a crackdown on "Singapore-washing." This move, aimed at pr...
28 Apr, 2026, 11.35 AM IST
China to curb US investment in tech companies: ReportChina is set to block top tech firms, including AI startups, from taking US money without official clearance. Regulators have told companie...
24 Apr, 2026, 07.39 PM IST
Indian digital ad market likely to double to USD 22 bn by 2030: ReportIndia's digital advertising market is set for significant growth. Projections indicate it will double in five years, reaching up to 22 bill...
17 Apr, 2026, 10.24 AM IST
ByteDance valued at $550 billion in proposed share sale by General AtlanticGeneral Atlantic, which first invested in ByteDance in 2017 when the company was valued at about $20 billion, started the process to sell s...
25 Feb, 2026, 04.49 PM IST
TikTok US deal update: Oracle-led joint venture set to launch in 2026 – what this means for ByteDanceTikTok US deal 2026: TikTok is set to become a US joint venture. Oracle, Silver Lake, and MGX will lead the new entity. American investors ...
19 Dec, 2025, 07.31 AM IST
ByteDance expected to play big role in new US TikTok, sources sayByteDance will be maintaining ownership of TikTok's US business operations and will cede control of the app's data, content and algorithm t...
26 Sep, 2025, 08.21 PM IST
Judge says former ByteDance executive lied in suit against companyYintao Yu, head of engineering for ByteDance's U.S. operations from August 2017 to November 2018, filed a wrongful-dismissal suit against t...
14 Dec, 2024, 08.39 AM IST
ByteDance prefers TikTok shutdown in US if legal options fail: reportByteDance considers shutting down TikTok over U.S. ban legislation, unlikely to sell due to crucial algorithms. China opposes forced sale. ...
26 Apr, 2024, 09.46 AM IST
Executive fired from TikTok's Chinese owner says Beijing had access to app data in termination suitThe allegations were made in a complaint Friday by Yintao Yu, the head of engineering for ByteDance's US operations from August 2017 to Nov...
13 May, 2023, 06.44 PM IST
Timeline: ByteDance founder who put TikTok on global map to quit as CEOZhang, 38, turned ByteDance into a social media powerhouse which has also had many brushes with global regulators
20 May, 2021, 04.19 PM IST
TikTok owner ByteDance in fundraising talks that will value it at $180 bln -sourcesThe company is discussing the round with existing investors including Sequoia Capital and General Atlantic to raise around $2 billion for t...
05 Nov, 2020, 09.09 PM IST
China's ByteDance says TikTok will be its subsidiary under deal with Donald TrumpTrump signed an executive order on Aug. 14 giving ByteDance 90 days to sell TikTok, amid concerns that the personal data of as many as 100 ...
21 Sep, 2020, 12.10 PM IST
ByteDance says proposal for TikTok partnership will need both Chinese and U.S. approvalThe proposal, submitted to the Trump administration over the weekend, envisages Oracle becoming a "trusted" technology partner and making T...
17 Sep, 2020, 02.36 PM IST
Trump says Oracle close to TikTok deal as ByteDance aims for majority ownershipPresident Donald Trump said on Tuesday he had heard Oracle Corp was very close to a deal over ByteDance's TikTok, even as sources said the ...
16 Sep, 2020, 09.49 AM IST
ByteDance investors seek to use stakes to finance TikTok bid - SourcesByteDance has been in talks to divest TikTok's North America, Australia and New Zealand operations to potential acquirers, including Micros...
24 Aug, 2020, 02.42 PM IST
Oracle enters race to buy TikTok's U.S. operations: ReportMicrosoft is particularly interested in buying TikTok in Europe and India, where it was recently banned by the Indian government after bord...
19 Aug, 2020, 03.59 PM IST
China's ByteDance offers to forgo stake in TikTok to clinch US deal: SourcesUnder the new proposed deal, ByteDance would exit completely and Microsoft Corp would take over TikTok in the United States, the sources sa...
01 Aug, 2020, 07.05 PM IST