ByteDance suspends launch of video AI model after copyright disputes
- 15-Mar-2026
TikTok’s Chinese parent, ByteDance, has put on hold the global launch of its latest video-generation model, Seedance 2.0, after a series of copyright disputes with major Hollywood studios and streaming platforms, The Information reported on Saturday, citing two people with direct knowledge of the situation. Reuters could not immediately verify the report. ByteDance did not […]
ByteDance pledges to prevent unauthorised IP use on AI video tool after Disney threat
- 16-Feb-2026
ByteDance will take steps to prevent the unauthorised use of intellectual property on its AI video generator Seedance 2.0, the Chinese technology firm said on Monday, following threats of legal action from U.S. studios, including Disney. Videos generated by Seedance 2.0, which was released last week, have gone viral in China, including one of Tom […]
ByteDance launches Seedance 2.0, sparking major rally in AI stocks
- 09-Feb-2026
ByteDance recently launched its latest AI video creation app, Seedance 2.0, on February 7. The app has impressed analysts with its high-quality content, resulting in a surge in shares of Chinese media and AI companies. COL Group Co., a publishing company, hit the daily trading limit with a 20% increase in shares, while both Shanghai […]
Trump says US has a buyer for TikTok
- 16-Sep-2025
President, Donald Trump, U.S., buyer, China, ByteDance, US kids, Trump administration, WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the U.S. and China have a deal that would keep TikTok operating in the United States, transferring its U.S. assets to U.S. owners from China’s ByteDance, potentially resolving a saga that has lingered for nearly a […]
Doubao-1.5-pro: TikTok owner ByteDance leads Chinese push in AI reasoning
- 22-Jan-2025
TikTok owner ByteDance on Wednesday released Doubao-1.5-pro, an update to its flagship AI model aimed at challenging Microsoft-backed OpenAI’s latest reasoning model products, as a global race intensified to create AI models capable of tackling complex problems. The company released Doubao-1.5-pro, an upgrade to its flagship AI model, which it claims outperforms OpenAI’s o1 in […]
Marvel Snap game banned in US alongside TikTok
- 19-Jan-2025
Hours after TikTok went dark in the United States (US), the popular mobile game Marvel Snap was also banned in the country. The game was banned under the law titled, “Protecting Americans From Foreign Adversary Controlled Applications Act” which bans the distribution and maintenance of applications offered by foreign companies in the US. Marvel Snap […]
TikTok fights for survival in US, appeals to top court over looming ban
- 17-Dec-2024
WASHINGTON: TikTok made a last-ditch effort on Monday to continue operating in the United States, asking the Supreme Court to temporarily block a law intended to force ByteDance, its China-based parent company, to divest the short-video app by Jan. 19 or face a ban. TikTok and ByteDance filed an emergency request to the justices for […]
US House passes bill to force ByteDance to divest TikTok or face ban
- 14-Mar-2024
The U.S. House of Representatives overwhelmingly passed a bill on Wednesday that would give TikTok’s Chinese owner ByteDance about six months to divest the U.S. assets of the short-video app, or face a ban, in the greatest threat to the app since the Trump administration. The bill passed 352-65 in a bipartisan vote, but it faces […]
ByteDance has no sale plans for TikTok, media report untrue
- 24-Dec-2019
Bloomberg reported on Monday that the company was considering a TikTok stake sale.
TikTok owner establishes joint venture for digital rights of short videos
- 15-Dec-2019
A unit of ByteDance, the owner of video-sharing platform TikTok, has established a joint venture with a Chinese state media group.