Guan Cong
Stories by Guan Cong
DeepSeek triggers race for Chinese dominance in AI
DeepSeek’s emergence has ushered in a new era of AI in China.
TikTok is looking at non-sale solutions to US ban: ByteDance board member
Talks with the Trump administration are key, says William Ford.
PDD’s bare-knuckle tactics upend e-commerce landscape
Merchants allege several issues including a recommendation system that incentivises IP infringement.
China’s Sora copycats find few takers due to high costs, dwindling AI stock pile
Enthusiasm for investing in generative video in China has been notably cool compared with the frenzy over ChatGPT.
TikTok parent ByteDance enters AI arena with Doubao
Doubao app has already exceeded 100 million downloads, with more than 26 million monthly users.
TikTok fears potential US ban may have cascading, global impacts
If the US bans TikTok, then Canada and the UK may follow suit.
TikTok users migrate to rival platforms as US ban threat looms
Data show that over the past 90 days, nearly 94% of TikTok users in the US have begun using YouTube.
ByteDance not looking to sell TikTok despite US ban threat
US lawmakers are divided on whether the bill ultimately seeks a ban or divesture of TikTok.
Time’s ticking for TikTok as threat of US ban bill looms large
The app aims to generate as much as $20b GMV in the world’s biggest consumer market.
Amid fears of US TikTok ban, ByteDance revives gaming ambitions
Move comes less than four months after it chose to wind down its Nuverse gaming brand.
