Exclusive: ByteDance plans $20 billion capex in 2025, mostly on AI, sources say
ByteDance, the Chinese owner of TikTok, has earmarked over 150 billion yuan ($20.64 billion) in capital expenditure for this year, much of which will be centred on artificial intelligence, two people briefed on the matter said.
TikTok owner ByteDance, DeepSeek lead Chinese push in AI reasoning
TikTok owner ByteDance on Wednesday released an update to its flagship AI model as a global race intensified to create AI models capable of tackling complex problems.
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All the Apps ByteDance Operates in the US
TikTok, owned by ByteDance, is on the verge of being banned in the United States. The thing is, the government also went after other ByteDance apps, and there are quite a few of them operating in the U.
TikTok owner goes all-in on AI: ByteDance earmarks $20B for global expansion
ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of TikTok, has earmarked over 150 billion yuan ($20.64 billion) for capital expenditures in 2025, with a substantial portion of the funds being directed toward artificial intelligence,
ByteDance releases new AI reasoning model in a bid to challenge OpenAI
ByteDance released Doubao-1.5-pro, an upgrade to its flagship AI model, which it claims outperforms OpenAI's o1 in AIME.
DeepSeek has rattled the AI industry. Here’s a quick look at other Chinese AI models
Alibaba Announces AI Model That ‘Outperforms ChatGPT & DeepSeek’
Alibaba releases AI model it claims surpasses DeepSeek
ByteDance launches AI code editor based on Microsoft software as TikTok ban is delayed
ByteDance has launched an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered code editor in competition with American leaders like Cursor and Microsoft's Visual Studio Code, just after US President Donald Trump delayed the enforcement of a law requiring the company to divest TikTok.
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Perplexity AI and TikTok propose a US share ownership plan
Perplexity AI proposes a merger with TikTok, with the US government owning up to 50% of the shares. This potential merger would allow the companies to leverage their resources and reach while ensuring user data control and security in compliance with American regulations.
DeepSeek And The Looming AI Price War Will Affect Us All
DeepSeek, now with models that rival the best of the West, has set the stage for a global war in AI inference pricing that is only now becoming clear to the world.
Perplexity AI revises Tiktok merger proposal that could give the U.S. government a 50% stake
A proposal document viewed by CNBC, which was shared with ByteDance and prospective new investors, detailed the creation of a new U.S. holding company, “NewCo.”
Perplexity AI proposes TikTok merger with 50% ownership for US government
The revised plan reportedly includes provisions for the US government to receive stock in the new company once Perplexity AI achieves an initial public offering valued
Larry Magid: Testing DeepSeek, the Chinese generative AI app
Based on my tests and published reports, DeepSeek not yet as advanced as its American counterparts, but it’s quite good