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TikTok owner ByteDance cuts hundreds of jobs in gaming division – Times of India
BEIJING: Chinese tech giant and TikTok owner ByteDance is slashing hundreds of jobs in its gaming unit, a source familiar with the matter told AFP on Monday.The move marks a retreat from the competitive video gaming sector.Nuverse, a video…
TikTok copycats on a hot tin roof
At a time when an app fetches 100 million sign-ups in five days flat, three years can feel like a lifetime in tech. It was, then, a lifetime ago that Geet last went live on TikTok. On June 29, 2020, around midnight, the infotainment content…
TikTok Allows Europe to Access Research Software Ahead of New EU Rules
Short-video app TikTok on Thursday opened up its research software to researchers in Europe ahead of new EU rules requiring Big Tech to do more to police online content.TikTok, owned by Chinese technology conglomerate ByteDance, is one of…
TikTok parent ByteDance to allow US staff to cash out on shares: Report
NEW YORK: ByteDance, the Chinese owner of short video app TikTok, will allow shares of US employees to vest without waiting for the company to list in the stock market, thereby allowing them to cash out, according to people familiar with…
TikTok US Crackdown Bill Could See Changes Amid Concerns
U.S. lawmakers are considering changes to address concerns about a bill that would give the Biden administration new powers to ban Chinese-owned TikTok, the chair of the Senate Intelligence Committee who has cosponsored the legislation said…
Amazon, Google, Apple, Meta, Microsoft Say They Meet New EU Tech Gatekeeper Status
Alphabet's Google, Amazon, Apple, Meta Platforms and Microsoft have notified the European Commission that they qualify as gatekeepers under new EU tech rules, EU industry chief Thierry Breton said on Tuesday.Under the Digital Markets Act…
You May See Full-Length Music Videos on Spotify Soon
Spotify Technology is considering adding full-length music videos to its app, which could help the streaming service better compete with Alphabet's YouTube and ByteDance's TikTok.The service has already begun talking to partners about the…
TikTok COO Vanessa Pappas to Quit Firm
TikTok Chief Operating Officer V. Pappas is stepping down after five years with the short-video company owned by China's ByteDance, according to an email seen by Reuters on Thursday.In an email to staff, Pappas said they would be taking on…
TikTok-owner tests ChatGPT-style bot after joining China AI race
ByteDance Ltd. is testing an artificial intelligence-powered chatbot among employees, joining rival Chinese internet conglomerates from Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. to Baidu Inc. in a race to create a local version of ChatGPT.TikTok’s owner…