TikTok’s Chinese owner set for outsized share of US profits under Trump deal

The TikTok US joint venture brings in new money from Oracle, private equity group Silver Lake and Abu Dhabi’s MGX, which are ...
The New York Times

A Trove of ByteDance Records Mistakenly Went Public. Here’s What They Say.

The records briefly surfaced in a lawsuit involving the Republican megadonor Jeff Yass’s firm. By Mara Hvistendahl Mara Hvistendahl is an investigative reporter focusing on Asia. Somehow, thousands of ...

Trump's TikTok Sale Plan Faces Scrutiny As Lawmaker Warns ByteDance Could Have Algorithm Leverage: 'That's A Problem'

A top U.S. lawmaker has warned that President Donald Trump's plan to sell TikTok's U.S. operations could pose security risks.
CBS News

After Biden signs TikTok ban into law, ByteDance says it won't sell the social media service

ByteDance, the China-based owner of TikTok, said it doesn't have plans to sell the social media service in the wake of a new law that requires it either to divest ownership of the popular app within ...
Forbes

With Trump’s TikTok Ban On Hold, ByteDance Is Quietly Launching AI Apps

Last year, most lawmakers deemed the Chinese tech giant ByteDance a national security risk and banned its apps. Now, under a Trump reprieve, it’s shipping new apps anyway. In 2024, Congress passed a ...
The New York Times

How an Obscure Chinese Real Estate Start-Up Paved the Way to TikTok

Court records, mistakenly made public, tell a story about the birth of ByteDance, its bumpy road to success and the role of the Republican megadonor Jeff Yass’s firm. By Mara Hvistendahl and Lauren ...
The New York Times

CapCut, a Video-Editing App From ByteDance, Returns for U.S. Users

Other apps from the company behind TikTok, including CapCut and Lemon8, went dark this weekend before flickering back. The federal law banning TikTok also applies to them. By Sapna Maheshwari TikTok ...