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TikTok parent ByteDance denies its secret algorithms create filter bubbles

An executive from Chinese social media giant ByteDance played down the role of its content-recommendation algorithms in creating so-called filter…

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TikTok expands e-commerce operation into Mexico amid potential US ban

TikTok Shop has started inviting merchants to open stores on the platform ahead of the expected start of transactions in…

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Opinion | Looming US TikTok ban goes against American values

Although framed as a measure to protect national security, the TikTok bill does not reflect a genuine concern for user…

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Cristiano Ronaldo’s URCristiano YouTube channel sets new Guinness World Record

Cristiano Ronaldo, the legendary footballer who has captivated fans for over two decades, continues to make history both on and…

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Opinion | Why China’s video gaming industry needs more titles like Black Myth: Wukong

China has long had an uneasy relationship with video games. On the one hand, the video gaming industry has been…

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TikTok owner ByteDance launches new video search tool, eyeing Baidu’s dominance

TikTok owner ByteDance has launched a stand-alone app in China to search for short video content published on Douyin, bringing…

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China’s Microsoft Office alternative WPS Office reports widespread outage

WPS Office, a suit of cloud-based office software sold by Chinese developer Kingsoft as an alternative to Microsoft Office, was…

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ByteDance’s CapCut, Doubao top global AI app downloads, outpacing ChatGPT: report

Video-editing app CapCut recorded 38.42 million downloads in July, while chatbot Doubao achieved 27.45 million downloads to outperform OpenAI’s ChatGPT,…

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Exclusive | Qiandama’s funder GenBridge sees ‘substitution’ in China’s retail downgrade, tepid growth

“This is what I call the substitution effect,” Chang, founder and managing partner of Beijing-based VC firm GenBridge Capital, told…

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ByteDance cracks down on corruption, bribery amid 125 cases reported in first half of 2024

The hardline stance by the world’s largest unicorn shows the lengths it is taking to retain and attract talent, as…

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