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Trouble at TikTok
ByteDance’s wildly popular short video app has gotten caught up in U.S.-China tensions, with Washington worried that personal data on TikTok’s 100 million U.S. users could fall into Beijing’s hands.
Cover Story: Will TikTok Be the Next Huawei?
Founder Zhang Yiming’s efforts to defuse rising political pressures fail to gain traction as U.S. moves to follow India in banning the popular video app citing data security concerns
CX Daily: China Shuts Multibillion-Dollar Loophole to Offshore Markets
Regulators have ordered brokerages to halt new cross-border swaps for private funds, closing a channel that raised concerns about leverage
In Depth: At WAIC, China’s AI Boom Runs Into Commercial Reality
Chinese tech giants are pushing the limits of computing clusters, enterprise agents and robotics. But as the hype settles, the industry faces a grueling reality check on commercial viability and consumer demand
Tech Brief (July 31): ByteDance Reshuffles Workplace Tool Feishu in AI Push
Robotics startup Unitree launches $620 million STAR Market IPO, Zhongji Innolight slides in Hong Kong debut following $7 billion IPO
ByteDance, MiniMax Roll Out Upgraded AI-Video Models
Seedance 2.5 and H3 have been designed to create longer content as both companies double down on multimodal context understanding
CX Daily: How Active ETFs Will Reshape Asset Management in China
A major innovation in the multitrillion-yuan fund market has benefits, but it also puts every manager’s secret sauce on display
ByteDance Reshuffles Workplace Tool Feishu in AI Push
ByteDance splits Feishu between Doubao chatbot and Volcano Engine cloud business, cementing AI as the tech giant’s core focus
Business Brief (July 29): China Backs AI Token Business Innovation
ByteDance launches its Doubao search service, chipmaker CXMT is set to join the MSCI China All Shares Index
CX Daily: China’s Weakening Crude Demand Is Stabilizing Oil Markets
A shift in fuel consumption, flush inventories and thin refining margins have provided a buffer against Gulf supply disruptions
TikTok Faces New EU Penalty Threat Over Children’s Safety
The European Commission’s preliminary findings allege that the short-video platform’s account settings and recommendation algorithms violate the Digital Services Act
Tencent Folds Multimodal, LLM Teams Into New AI Unit
The restructuring places chief AI scientist Yao Shunyu over a new foundational-model department as the company seeks to sharpen execution in a more competitive multimodal market
In Depth: Chinese Smartphone-Makers Bet on AI Agents
Honor, StepFun and Nubia are pitching agent-powered devices as the industry’s next big thing, but unproven consumer demand and walled-garden app ecosystems suggest the technology isn’t ready for the masses
Tech Brief (Jul. 21): Is Mega Chip IPO to Blame for China’s Tech Rout?
ByteDance launches audio creation model, EU fines AliExpress 550 million euros for failing to curb illegal goods
China Issues First Level 3 Certifications Under AI Device Grading System
The new national grading system recognizes 66 products from 17 companies, setting a benchmark for autonomous smart hardware
China’s First AI Companion Rules to Curb Addiction, Protect Minors
The sweeping regulations mandate screen-time limits and crisis interventions to prevent emotional dependency, prompting tech giants like Alibaba and ByteDance to disable persona features in their chatbots
China Clears Mobile AI Models, Paving Way for Apple Intelligence
Apple is set to bring AI features to Chinese users through Alibaba after regulators approved the first batch of mobile-focused generative AI models
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