AI, TikTok and ByteDance

TikTok owner ByteDance plans to spend $12bn on AI chips in 2025
TikTok owner ByteDance plans to spend more than $12bn on artificial intelligence infrastructure this year, betting on the cutting-edge technology for new growth while under pressure from Washington to sell its popular video-sharing app in the US.
TikTok owner ByteDance plans to spend $12 billion on AI chips in 2025, FT reports
ByteDance is placing a big bet on artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure as the TikTok parent plans to spend more than $12 billion on AI in 2025, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday, citing sources.
Is TikTok’s Parent Company Buying $12B Worth of AI Chips?
ByteDance reportedly plans to double down on domestic AI chips following U.S restrictions. The Chinese tech giant, however, says that's false.
TikTok parent ByteDance sets aside $12B to spend on AI chips this year - FT
Beijing-based ByteDance (BDNCE) is looking to spend over $12B on artificial intelligence infrastructure in 2025 and has allotted a budget of RMB 40B ($5.5B) to acquire AI chips in China this year, the Financial Times reported Tuesday,
ByteDance plans to invest $12bn in AI infrastructure
The development comes as the Beijing-based company faces pressure from the US government to sell its social media app TikTok.
ByteDance to invest $12 billion in AI infrastructure by 2025- FT
ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, plans to invest over $12 billion in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure by 2025, according to the Financial Times. This strategic move comes amidst pressure from Washington for the Chinese firm to sell its popular video-sharing app in the United States.
US High School Economics class: TikTok begins restoring US service after Trump vows to delay ban
Part 1: Reading Questions: Read the FT article: TikTok begins restoring US service after Trump vows to delay ban and then answer the questions below. What action did TikTok take after President Trump ...
Tech’s TikTok Dilemma: Follow the Law or President Trump?
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Elon Musk buying TikTok seems like a stretch — but we're in a weird time, so here's why it could make sense
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TikTok goes dark across US
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TikTok Engineered Its Shutdown to Get Saved. But Trump’s Solution May Fall Short.
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How TikTok grew from a fun app for teens into a potential national security threat
If it feels like TikTok has been around forever, that’s probably because it has, at least if you’re measuring via internet ...
Is TikTok pushing Taiwan’s young people closer to China?
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Instagram and YouTube Prepare to Benefit From a TikTok Ban
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With a US ban on TikTok hours away, Trump says he 'most likely' will grant an extension
President-elect Donald Trump says he “most likely” will give TikTok 90 more days to work out a deal that would allow the ...
California's food industry readies to fight 'the cruelty and the stupidity' of Trump
Donald Trump was sworn in, for a second time, as the president of the United States. As the country begins to see the early effects of a second Trump term (including the signing of dozens of executive ...