China tech giant Tencent sees Q1 profit jump after AI betsTencent reported a 21% surge in quarterly net profit, reaching 58.1 billion yuan, driven by significant investments in the booming artifici...
13 May, 2026, 03.24 PM IST
Big Chinese tech firms scramble to secure Huawei AI chips after DeepSeek V4 launchAmidst the growing competition in artificial intelligence, Chinese tech behemoths are racing to secure Huawei's Ascend 950 AI chips. The ur...
29 Apr, 2026, 12.33 PM IST
China’s Meta backlash renders Manus model ‘officially dead’Beijing's order for Meta to unwind its $2 billion takeover of AI startup Manus signals a new era of regulatory scrutiny for China's tech in...
29 Apr, 2026, 11.05 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
China to curb US investment in tech companies: ReportChinese regulators, including the National Development and Reform Commission, have recently instructed several private technology firms t...
24 Apr, 2026, 04.15 PM IST
China’s Netflix expects AI to create bulk of shows in five yearsIQiyi Inc. is set to transform its operations, anticipating AI will generate most films and shows within five years. The company is launchi...
20 Apr, 2026, 04.41 PM IST
ByteDance quietly rolls out SeeDance 2.0 globallyThe SeeDance 2.0 model was launched in China last month, both stunning and spooking the entertainment industry with its ability to produce ...
26 Mar, 2026, 05.28 PM 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 owner ByteDance sets valuation at over $330 billion as revenue grows, sources sayThe company plans to offer current employees $200.41 per share in the repurchase programme, the people said, up 5.5% from $189.90 each it o...
27 Aug, 2025, 08.05 PM 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
Tik Tok ban in US: When will the video sharing app stop working for you?The TikTok ban bill has been proposed amid concerns that ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, could potentially grant the Chinese gover...
26 Apr, 2024, 12.30 AM IST
China's Bytedance eyes sale of gaming unit Moonton, speaking to potential buyersShanghai-based Moonton, which has developed the popular mobile game "Mobile Legends: Bang Bang", was acquired by ByteDance in 2021. At the ...
15 Nov, 2023, 02.25 PM IST
How ByteDance's CEO Yiming Zhang balked at selling TikTok's U.S. businessChina's opposition to a forced sale of TikTok, as well as concerns by major ByteDance backers such as Sequoia and General Atlantic over the...
15 Sep, 2020, 11.20 AM IST
China would rather see TikTok US close than a forced sale: SourcesByteDance has been in talks to sell TikTok's U.S. business to potential buyers including Microsoft and Oracle since U.S. President Donald T...
11 Sep, 2020, 10.54 PM 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
GroupM’s Sameer Singh to join ByteDanceSingh will remain with GroupM till end of next month and join the Chinese company in August.
22 May, 2019, 07.12 AM IST
Sameer Singh to join ByteDance as VP monetisation for India businessSingh has recently quit as CEO – South Asia at GroupM and will join ByteDance in August.
21 May, 2019, 05.40 PM IST