China is reportedly considering a ban on overseas access to its most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models. That’s according to a report Tuesday (July 7) by Reuters, citing sources familiar with the plans who say the ban could include unreleased artificial intelligence (AI) models. Sources...
China reportedly plans to crack down on artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots that can simulate human emotions. With these new regulations pending, Chinese tech giants ByteDance and Alibaba have begun halting features that allow users to create and chat with AI companions, Bloomberg News reported Monday...
TikTok is reportedly seeking permission to provide lending and payment services in Brazil. The social media platform has filed for two licenses with the Brazilian central bank, Reuters reported Tuesday (March 31), citing two sources with direct knowledge of the matter. The first would let TikTok serve as an...
ByteDance has reportedly postponed the launch of its new artificial intelligence video-generation model over copyright disputes. According to several news outlets, and as first reported by The Information on Saturday (March 14), the Chinese tech giant made this decision following pushback from major Hollywood studios...
December 08, 2025
Agentic AI’s intersection with devices like phones, speakers and personal assistants hadn’t been visited much in the Prompt Economy. At least that was the case, up until last week when we heard from an upgraded Alexa+. Amazon’s newly rebuilt Alexa+ represents a significant shift toward agentic AI, according to Wired. The article reports that Amazon redesigned […]
April 24, 2024
The clock is running out on TikTok’s U.S. ambitions. President Joe Biden on Wednesday (April 24) signed a bipartisan measure that gives TikTok’s owner, Chinese tech giant ByteDance, nine months...
September 14, 2020
Oracle appeared to win the TikTok “sale or no sale” negotiations Sunday night, as several sources reported it had been chosen over Microsoft for U.S. control of the controversial social...
September 06, 2026
China’s ByteDance has reportedly secured a $29.6 billion loan from nearly 30 banks. That’s according to a report Friday (Sept. 4) from Reuters, which says the TikTok owner’s plans for artificial intelligence have attracted strong interest from lenders. The loan is the second-biggest in Asia this year, following the $40 billion SoftBank raised in March […]
July 07, 2026
China is reportedly considering a ban on overseas access to its most advanced artificial intelligence (AI) models. That’s according to a report Tuesday (July 7) by Reuters, citing sources familiar...
July 06, 2026
China reportedly plans to crack down on artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots that can simulate human emotions. With these new regulations pending, Chinese tech giants ByteDance and Alibaba have begun halting...
April 01, 2026
TikTok is reportedly seeking permission to provide lending and payment services in Brazil. The social media platform has filed for two licenses with the Brazilian central bank, Reuters reported Tuesday (March 31), citing two...