Tencent & ByteDance may be Apple Intelligence launch partners in China
Apple is reportedly in talks with ByteDance and Tencent to integrate their AI models with Apple Intelligence in China, so it can expand the feature set to the lucrative market.
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Malcolm Owen
US Appeals Court upholds law requiring TikTok sale
China-based Bytedance has one last avenue to avoid the sale of its TikTok social media service after losing a court appeal to invalidate a US law that requires the service be sold by January 19, 2025.
Charles Martin
TikTok says DoJ's China-link claims are overblown
TikTok's continued fighting with the United States government has the video app insisting that the Department of Justice has got it wrong when it comes to its association with China.
House passes bill saying ByteDance must sell or spin off TikTok or face a ban
The US House of Representatives has passed a combination bill related to sanctions on other countries, such as Russia that includes language that could force the sale or divestiture of TikTok.
Chinese apps test bypass for Apple's App Tracking Transparency
TikTok and other tech giants in China may get around Apple's inbound App Tracking Transparency changes for iOS, by using a tool from a state-backed group to keep tracking users, even if users deny permission.
TikTok ban deadline ignored as US government talks continue
A ban on the social video service TikTok won't be enforced by the U.S. government, a report claims, with the ban being overlooked while talks between the two parties continue in earnest.
ByteDance gets seven-day extension to divest TikTok
The Trump administration on Wednesday granted TikTok owner ByteDance a seven-day extension on an order directing it to sell the video sharing platform.
Mike Peterson
TikTok attorneys argue against US app ban in last-ditch effort
The impending ban on TikTok in the United States would be highly "devastating" to the company and its users, the video sharing service claimed in a Sunday morning hearing over the legalities of President Donald Trump's executive order.
ByteDance insists it will maintain majority control of TikTok in the US
ByteDance is insisting that it will retain majority ownership of TikTok Global, contradicting President Donald Trump's claims that the app would have "nothing to do with any outside land."
