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TikTok Creators Plead With Fans to Follow Them to New Platforms
TikTok Creators Plead With Fans to Follow Them to New Platforms
January 12, 2025  |  Social Commerce

TikTok’s owner has one week to sell the platform or face a U.S. ban. And with that deadline looming, creators on the social media service...

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Alibaba Plans Major Discounts on AI Large Language Models
Alibaba Plans Major Discounts on AI Large Language Models
December 31, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

Chinese tech giant Alibaba is reportedly slashing prices on its AI large language models. Those markdowns are as high as 85%, CNBC reported Tuesday (Dec. 31), citing...

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Trump Signals Plans to Keep TikTok Running in US
Trump Signals Plans to Keep TikTok Running in US
December 23, 2024  |  Legal & Regulation

Could TikTok have a future in the U.S. under a new administration? President-elect Donald Trump seemed to signal as much in a speech to conservative supporters Sunday (Dec. 22)....

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Apple Reportedly Pitches Chinese Tech Giants on AI Project
Apple Reportedly Pitches Chinese Tech Giants on AI Project
December 19, 2024  |  Artificial Intelligence

Apple is reportedly seeking ways to add AI to its smartphones sold in ChatGPT-less China. The iPhone maker is in discussions with two Chinese tech giants...

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Supreme Court to Hear TikTok’s Appeal Jan. 10
Supreme Court to Hear TikTok’s Appeal Jan. 10
December 18, 2024  |  Legal & Regulation

The U.S. Supreme Court reportedly said Wednesday (Dec. 18) that it will hear TikTok’s appeal of a law that would see the app banned in...

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TikTok Wants Incoming Trump Admin to Review U.S. Ban
TikTok Wants Incoming Trump Admin to Review U.S. Ban
December 09, 2024  |  Legal & Regulation

TikTok wants to put on hold a law that could ban it in the U.S. The company wants the U.S. Supreme Court to review the...

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TikTok Shop Holiday Spending Jumps Despite Ban Threat
TikTok Shop Holiday Spending Jumps Despite Ban Threat
December 08, 2024  |  Social Commerce

If this is TikTok’s last Christmas in America, it’s not going out quietly. The social media platform’s shopping arm, TikTok Shop, has seen heavy levels...

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Appeals Court Rules TikTok Ban Doesn’t Violate First Amendment
Appeals Court Rules TikTok Ban Doesn’t Violate First Amendment
December 06, 2024  |  Legal & Regulation

A federal appeals court ruled Friday (Dec. 6) that the U.S. law requiring Chinese company ByteDance to sell its TikTok app or see the app banned in...

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TikTok Woos Amazon Sellers in Spite of US Ban Threat
TikTok Woos Amazon Sellers in Spite of US Ban Threat
December 02, 2024  |  Social Commerce

TikTok has reportedly begun courting Amazon sellers and staff despite a pending U.S. ban. The video-sharing giant’s eCommerce arm TikTok Shop is persuading Amazon sellers to sample its...

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