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TikTok Parent ByteDance Curtails FinTech Biz, Spins off Stock Trading Unit
TikTok Parent ByteDance Curtails FinTech Biz, Spins off Stock Trading Unit
September 02, 2021  |  Legal & Regulation

TikTok parent ByteDance is curtailing its FinTech operations and selling off its stock brokerage business as Chinese regulators continue to wield power over companies that...

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ByteDance Allows Other Companies To Buy TikTok AI Tech
ByteDance Allows Other Companies To Buy TikTok AI Tech
July 05, 2021  |  Artificial Intelligence

ByteDance has begun selling the artificial intelligence that powers its blockbuster TikTok app to other companies outside China, the Financial Times reported. The Financial Times...

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China Intensifies Antitrust Scrutiny On Domestic Tech Businesses
China Intensifies Antitrust Scrutiny On Domestic Tech Businesses
June 17, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

Chinese officials are stepping up antitrust probes into numerous domestic technology firms, popping into facilities unannounced, The Wall Street Journal (WSJ) reported. The agencies involved...

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ByteDance Ramps Up eCommerce Hiring, Sponsors To Take On Alibaba
ByteDance Ramps Up eCommerce Hiring, Sponsors To Take On Alibaba
May 09, 2021  |  eCommerce

ByteDance, which brought TikTok to the world, is adding thousands of employees as part of a plan to challenge Alibaba in eCommerce, Bloomberg reported. Among...

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Chinese Tech Firms Turn To Former Regulators For Help
Chinese Tech Firms Turn To Former Regulators For Help
April 21, 2021  |  Cross-border Payments

Alibaba, Tencent, and other Big Tech firms in China are turning to former government regulators to help them maneuver around Beijing’s strengthening technology sector onslaught,...

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ByteDance Acquires Mobile Games Maker Moonton Technology
ByteDance Acquires Mobile Games Maker Moonton Technology
March 23, 2021  |  Acquiring

ByteDance stepped further into the video game world this week, with its gaming arm, Nuverse, acquiring the Shanghai games maker Moontoon Technology. According to Reuters,...

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ByteDance Lawsuit Alleges Tencent Violated China’s Antitrust Laws
ByteDance Lawsuit Alleges Tencent Violated China’s Antitrust Laws
February 02, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

ByteDance’s Douyin launched a lawsuit against Tencent Holdings alleging that its WeChat and QQ platforms are in violation of China’s antitrust laws, Bloomberg reported on...

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TikTok Doubles Sales To $35 Billion Despite Bans, Layoffs
TikTok Doubles Sales To $35 Billion Despite Bans, Layoffs
January 27, 2021  |  Earnings

Chinese social media app TikTok — the world’s biggest startup — grew operating profit to $7 billion after parent company ByteDance saw revenue at about...

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Today In Payments Around The World: ByteDance Rolls Out Mobile Payments For Douyin; Dunzo Lands $40M Investment
Today In Payments Around The World: ByteDance Rolls Out Mobile Payments For Douyin; Dunzo Lands...
January 20, 2021  |  Cross-border Payments

In today’s top payments news around the world, ByteDance has launched a mobile payment offering for Douyin, while Dunzo is closing a $40 million Series...

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