In an unprecedent effort, ByteDance, owner of popular video-sharing app TikTok, attempted to bypass Apple’s App Tracking Transparency (ATT) measures in collaboration with a several other Chinese tech company, but Apple managed to halt any peculiar activity that might jeopardize their users’ privacy. This transpired as Chinese tech companies attempted to switch to their new […]
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Shock and surprise were the predominant emotions bustling through ByteDance employees when their softly spoken founder Zhang Yiming announced that he will be stepping down as CEO of what has been described to be the world’s biggest unicorn. Zhang – a 38-year-old billionaire estimated by Forbes to have a net worth of $35.6 billion – […]
The hit video app TikTok said Friday that an executive at its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, will now also serve as TikTok CEO. The new CEO, Shouzi Chew, is the chief financial officer of ByteDance. He is based in Singapore, where TikTok has an office. Vanessa Pappas, based in Los Angeles, has been interim head […]
TikTok parent company ByteDance announced on Monday that its video games arm, Nuverse, has acquired China-based Mooton Technology, as the company looks to further expand within the gaming industry, Reuters reported. ByteDance’s desire to bolster its position within the video gaming industry, places it directly in competition with China’s largest social media and gaming company […]
The US Senate passed a controversial landmark bill that could result in TikTok's ban in the country if President Joe Biden signs.
A bill was passed by the House on Saturday, April 20 to ban TikTok in the US. The ongoing controversy has been stretching since March 2024.
In response to a governmental order, Apple has removed Meta's WhatsApp and Threads from its App Store in China.
Stay informed about the FTC investigation into TikTok's privacy practices, the potential violations and the app's data collection policies.
Tech giants, Apple, Google, and Meta are set to face investigations regarding potential breaches of the European Union’s Digital Market Acts.
$20 billion to $30 billion has been placed by Canadian businessman, Kevin O’Leary, for a potential purchase of TikTok China.