TikTok, ByteDance and Trump

Trump can save TikTok without forcing a sale, ByteDance board member claims
TikTok owner ByteDance is reportedly still searching for non-sale options to stay in the US after the Supreme Court upheld a national security law requiring that TikTok's US operations either be shut down or sold to a non-foreign adversary.
Davos 2025: Trump may create US sovereign fund to snap up TikTok from ByteDance: sources
The bankers definitely want in despite this being a heavy lift because the fees on an estimated $20-plus billion deal could be pretty rich.
ByteDance board member 'optimistic' TikTok will find non-sale options in US, report says
TikTok is considering alternative solutions to selling its US business, as owner ByteDance continues the fight to keep its 170 million American users after a reprieve from the Trump administration, a board member of ByteDance was quoted by Chinese magazine Caixin as saying.
ByteDance director Bill Ford says deal coming to save TikTok in the U.S.
WASHINGTON – General Atlantic CEO Bill Ford said on Wednesday that a deal would get done to save TikTok in the U.S. after President Donald Trump signed an executive order that halted a ban on the app for 75 days.
ByteDance director confident TikTok deal will get done, sees options to avoid an outright sale
Bill Ford, the CEO of ByteDance shareholder General Atlantic, said Wednesday he was confident that a deal will be reached to ensure TikTok stays online in the US — and suggested there may be
ByteDance explores non-sale options for TikTok U.S., Bloomberg reports
ByteDance is exploring a deal that would keep TikTok running in the U.S. without selling its operations, Jack Sidders, Lisa Abramowicz, and
ByteDance board member confident deal to save TikTok in US will be reached soon
General Atlantic CEO and ByteDance board member Bill Ford said Wednesday that he believes TikTok soon will reach a deal to remain in the U.S.  “It’s in everybody’s interest,” Ford said
TikTok Weighs Non-Sale Options, ByteDance’s Ford Says
ByteDance is exploring a deal to keep TikTok running in the US without selling its operations there, according to board member Bill Ford.
ByteDance board member Ford says exploring options for TikTok without selling U.S. operations
ByteDance (BDNCE) board member Bill Ford said the TikTok parent is exploring a deal to keep the short video app running in America without selling its operations there. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos Thursday,
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 ...
China’s ByteDance in race with US rivals to drive artificial general intelligence
The Chinese unicorn’s Seed Edge programme reflects its aggressive investment strategy, as other major tech firms push their ...
TikTok owner ByteDance asks expat employees to pay Chinese tax
TikTok parent ByteDance is asking Chinese employees at its Singapore headquarters to pay tax to their home country or risk ...
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.
Report: ByteDance sets aside about $20B for AI spending this year
TikTok’s parent company ByteDance Ltd. has set aside 150 billion yuan ($20.64 billion) for its capital expenditure this year, and the bulk of that money will be spent on boosting its artificial ...
ByteDance staff to lose ‘lucky money’ perk from 2026, but gain improved medical benefits
The new benefits package includes improved medical insurance, with access to premium medical care in regular public hospitals ...
Tech CEOs sound alarm on ByteDance, DeepSeek breakthroughs
CNBC's Deirdre Bosa joins 'The Exchange' with the latest details on the AI race between the U.S. and China. CNBC's Deirdre ...
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ByteDance’s Doubao: China’s answer to GPT-4o is 50x cheaper and ready for action: Details
ByteDance's Doubao 1.5 Pro follows the success of the AI company DeepSeek, which surprised the global tech community by ...