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TikTok challenges EU ‘gatekeeper’ status at Europe’s top court over Big Tech rules

TikTok, owned by ByteDance, has taken its legal battle to the European Union’s highest court in an effort to overturn its classification as a “gatekeeper” under the EU’s Digital Markets Act (DMA), a key piece of legislation designed to regulate major technology companies. The......

Chinese tech giants rush to secure Huawei AI chips after DeepSeek V4 launch

Demand for advanced artificial intelligence chips in China has surged following the release of a new AI model, prompting major technology firms to secure supply from Huawei. According to industry sources, leading Chinese companies including ByteDance, Tencent, and Alibaba are actively seeking to place......

Time ranks three Chinese firms among top global AI leaders

Time has named three Chinese companies among the world’s ten most influential artificial intelligence firms in its first TIME100 Companies: Industry Leaders ranking focused on AI. The list places ByteDance, Alibaba, and Zhipu AI alongside seven Western counterparts, signaling a shift in how China’s......

Saudi Arabia acquires ByteDance’s mobile gaming division for $6 billion

Saudi Arabia is expanding its footprint in the global video game industry. ByteDance, the Chinese company behind TikTok, has agreed to sell its mobile gaming subsidiary Moonton to Saudi-owned Savvy Games for more than $6 billion, according to both companies. Savvy Games was established by the Saudi sovereign......

TikTok sale faces new delay as negotiations hit standstill

The U.S. government has again extended the deadline for TikTok’s parent company, ByteDance, to divest its American operations after talks between Washington and Beijing stalled. The extension, issued through a new executive order, pushes the January 23, 2026 deadline further, leaving millions of......

TikTok US to operate with algorithm copy under oracle control

The American branch of TikTok will soon function independently from its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, using a copy of the platform’s current algorithm. According to US officials, the technology and data will be managed exclusively by Oracle, ensuring that Chinese authorities cannot access......

Trump extends deadline for TikTok sale by 90 days

US President Donald Trump has announced a new 90-day extension for TikTok to secure a buyer outside of China, marking the third postponement of a planned ban on the app. This decision delays the federal mandate, initially set to take effect before Trump's inauguration in January, which required TikTok......

China Rejects Trump’s Tariff Concessions Linked to TikTok Deal

China has dismissed former U.S. President Donald Trump's proposal to ease tariffs if Beijing approves a deal involving TikTok. Trump recently stated that four groups were in negotiations to acquire the platform, which faces an uncertain future in the United States. Under a U.S. law enacted due to......

South Korea accuses DeepSeek of sharing user data with TikTok owner

South Korea has raised allegations against the Chinese AI company DeepSeek for allegedly sharing user data with ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok. According to the Yonhap news agency, the South Korean data regulator revealed that DeepSeek had been in communication with ByteDance, though the specific......