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Trouble at TikTok
ByteDance’s wildly popular short video app has gotten caught up in U.S.-China tensions, with Washington worried that personal data on TikTok’s 100 million U.S. users could fall into Beijing’s hands.
Cover Story: Will TikTok Be the Next Huawei?
Founder Zhang Yiming’s efforts to defuse rising political pressures fail to gain traction as U.S. moves to follow India in banning the popular video app citing data security concerns
Alibaba to Sell Gaming Unit as It Sharpens AI Focus
Deal with private equity firm Trustar Capital follows a similar move by ByteDance as Chinese internet giants shed non-core assets to focus on AI
Business Brief (Aug. 13): China’s C919 Jet Begins Regular International Flights
Beijing rolls out a massive urban renewal project, the U.S. reportedly revokes its TikTok ban on government devices
CX Daily: AI Fuels Chinese Micro-Drama Boom in U.S. as Regulators Circle
Chinese firms are using the technology to rapidly scale production, even as Washington moves to curb AI-generated content
Tencent Music Leans on Parent Ecosystem as Rivals Surge
The company is deepening integration with the Tencent ecosystem and leaning on its newly acquired Ximalaya platform to defend market share against ByteDance’s rapidly growing audio apps
CX Daily: China’s Drive to Shore Up Social Security Funds Brings a Payroll Shock
A nationwide crackdown is pushing employers to base social security contributions on actual wages, cutting into workers’ take-home pay
Moore Threads Plans Hong Kong Listing to Fuel AI Chip Push
The Shanghai-listed GPU developer reported surging first-half revenue as it pursues a dual listing to bolster finances, even as supply-chain risks and competition for internet clients intensify
Chinese AI Chipmaker Cambricon’s Breakneck Growth Starts to Slow
The Shanghai-listed company faces pressure from supply-chain bottlenecks and intensifying domestic competition even as it benefits from U.S. export restrictions
Business Brief (Aug. 10): Chinese Firms See Millions in U.S. Tariff Refunds
DeepSeek’s API calls reach three times that of OpenAI, WeChat is testing AI features for its Moments platform
Tech Brief (Aug. 10): ByteDance Accepts AI Gap, Sticks With In-House Models
Moore Threads plans Hong Kong IPO, Unitree Robotics opens STAR Market IPO subscriptions
CX Daily: China’s Renewable Energy Boom Runs Into Market Reality
The end of guaranteed state tariffs has exposed wind and solar operators to volatile price swings and grid bottlenecks
Analysis: AI Fuels Chinese Micro-Drama Boom in U.S. as Regulators Circle
Chinese firms are using the technology to rapidly scale production and dominate the industry’s most lucrative overseas market, even as Washington moves to curb AI-generated content
ByteDance Accepts AI Gap, Sticks With In-House Models
CEO Liang Rubo said ByteDance will accept a short-term lag in large language models to build a solid foundation for achieving artificial general intelligence
In Profile: The Reclusive Architect of Shein’s Global Rise
Founder Xu Yangtian built the company into the world’s largest online fast-fashion platform by marrying China’s manufacturing prowess with a data-driven supply chain
Chinese Robot Maker Unitree’s IPO Prospectus Reveals Heavyweight Tech Backers
The startup’s roster of backers includes Meituan and Xiaomi, but notably lacks drone giant DJI, which backed out of an early investment
Alibaba Releases New Qwen Model, Consolidates AI Office Tools
The dual release of Qwen3.8-Max and the integrated QwenWork platform marks a strategic push under new leadership to unify the Chinese tech giant’s workplace technology strategy
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