TikTok Shop's former boss on how the platform changed e-commerce forever — and how AI is leveling the playing field
Sandie Hawkins led e-commerce at TikTok before joining Teikametrics. She said social commerce and AI have changed online ...
Tech war explodes: Alibaba drops AI bombshell, claims Qwen 2.5-Max beats OpenAI, DeepSeek
Founded just 20 months ago in Alibaba’s home city of Hangzhou, DeepSeek has upended the industry with its low-cost, ...
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The secret sauce of Chinese social media apps
In trying out Chinese apps as a form of protest — language barrier be damned — many of TikTok’s 170 million American users ...
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ByteDance launches Seed Edge for AI innovation, aiming for AGI
Every Wednesday and Friday, TechNode’s Briefing newsletter delivers a roundup of the most important news in China tech, straight to your inbox. Every Wednesday and Friday, TechNode’s Briefing ...
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Perplexity AI Submits Bid to Merge with TikTok
In an unprecedented move that blends innovation and intrigue, Perplexity AI—a rising star in the artificial intelligence ...
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ByteDance board member William Ford says exploration of non-sale options is key to the company’s talks with the Trump administration.
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Meta aims to attract TikTok creators: has promised bonuses, content deals, and more
In recent days, Instagram has launched Edits, a free video editing app to compete with CapCut (ByteDance’s tool, the parent company of TikTok). It also introduced a feature that lets you discover ...
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The online pet retailer saw net sales increase nearly 5% driven by strength in its Autoship subscription service and nondescretionary categories.