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Qualcomm Partners With ByteDance on XR Devices Ecosystem

Qualcomm announced on Tuesday a new cooperation deal with ByteDance, the Beijing-based parent company of TikTok, at this year's Mobile World Congress (MWC) in Barcelona.

ByteDance’s Soda Music Completes Software Copyright Registration

ByteDance's first music app "Soda Music" has recently completed the registration of software copyright.

28-Year-Old ByteDance Employee Dies Suddenly

On Tuesday, a post titled "the sudden death of a 28-year-old employee at ByteDance" was widely spread on Maimai. ByteDance confirmed later that the employee unfortunately passed away at 13:43 on February 23.

ByteDance’s Dali Education Pulls Brakes

ByteDance's Dali Education recently launched an educational service platform "Tan Shuiyuan," which is regarded as part of the transformation of ByteDance's education business.

E-Commerce Services Firm Mediabook Secures Nearly 100M Yuan in New Funds

Mediabook, a Shanghai-based e-commerce service provider, has continuously completed A and A+ rounds of financing totaling nearly 100 million yuan ($15.7 million).

Retail Platform Dmonstudio Closed After Rumors It Belongs to ByteDance

Dmonstudio, a women's clothing retail website, was closed last Friday after it was rumored to be operated by Beijing-based tech firm ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok.

TikTok Tests Content Restrictions According to User Age

A spokesperson for popular short video-sharing app TikTok has said a small-scale test is being conducted to explore ways to grade and restrict content by age to prevent teenage users from seeing adult content.

Winter Sport Product Sales on Douyin E-Commerce Leap 924% During 2022 Spring Festival

Between January 31 and February 6, the sales volume of goods sold on Douyin e-commerce platform increased by 119% compared with the same period last year.

TikTok to Offer Cash Awards for Promotion of Live Shopping in US

The popular video-sharing app TikTok has launched a shopping partner incentive measure called "Apollo," encouraging live shopping via the platform in the US.

ByteDance Launches Women’s Clothing Website Dmonstudio

Beijing-based tech giant and TikTok owner ByteDance has launched a women's clothing brand known as Dmonstudio.

Silicon Integrated Secures Several Hundred Million Yuan in Financing From ByteDance and Others

Wuhan-based firm Silicon Integrated, a provider of high-performance intelligent audio and optical solutions, has completed a round D of financing worth several hundred million yuan.

Alibaba and ByteDance Launch Interest-Oriented Social Apps

Taobao, an online shopping platform owned by Chinese internet giant Alibaba, recently launched an interest-oriented community app called "Yousha" (友啥 Yǒu Shá).

U.S. Senate Panel Approves Tech Antitrust Bill, Some Chinese Companies May Be Affected

According to the new standard, TikTok, which is owned by ByteDance, and the international version of WeChat owned by Tencent will be included in the jurisdiction.

ByteDance to Disband Investment Team

Chinese Internet company ByteDance plans to disband its investment business as a whole, involving about 100 employees.

ByteDance Invests in AR Technology Fashion Brand and Virtual IP Li Weike

Hangzhou Liweike Technology Co., Ltd. announced that it has obtained investment from ByteDance affiliate Beijing Quantum Jump Technology Co., Ltd.

ByteDance Launches “Douwen Novel” App

ByteDance is testing the paid novels market. The company had recently launched the "Douwen Novel" App which is meant to be a small scale version of a potentially larger business push later on.

ByteDance Starts Internal Testing of “Douyin Auction” to Increase Investment in E-Commerce Business

ByteDance's Douyin platform, the Chinese domestic version of TikTok, has recently tested a new auction function in its e-commerce business. It is reported that only merchants with legal auction qualifications can carry out this function.

Douyin’s Food Delivery Service Begins to Take Shape

More details have emerged about “Xindong Waimai,” an on-demand food delivery service currently being developed by Douyin owned and operated by Beijing-based tech firm Bytedance.

Bytedance Denies Reports of Impending IPO: “This News is Not True”

A representative from Beijing-based internet technology firm Bytedance has denied a recent report regarding its alleged plan to launch an IPO at the Hong Kong Stock Exchange in the near future.

Bytedance Participates in the Latest Round of Financing of VisionNav Robotics

According to Zero2IPO, VisionNav Robotics (Shenzhen) Co., Ltd. recently went through a round of strategic financing, led by Bytedanfce, Lenovo Capital and Eastern Bell Capital. In June, the company completed a B1 round financing with an aggregate amount of up to 100 million yuan, led by Lenovo Capital.

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