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ByteDance’s Douyin Group Establishes New “Toutiao” Firm, Adding to IPO Rumors

A new subsidiary of Chinese tech giant and TikTok owner ByteDance was established on Monday, named "Beijing Toutiao Information Technology Co., Ltd.," with legal representative Luo Lixin.

Tencent Video Sues ByteDance’s Toutiao for Copyright Infringement

Tencent Video has recently sued ByteDance's Toutiao, a news and content aggregation platform, for copyright infringement and unfair competition, claiming a total of 10 million yuan ($1.49 million).

ByteDance’s Douyin and Toutiao to Display Account IP Location on User Homepage

ByteDance will launch a feature on two of its products, TikTok's sister app Douyin and information platform Toutiao, with which the account IP location will be displayed on the user's personal homepage.

ByteDance’s Toutiao Launches Small Micro Loan Products

ByteDance's Toutiao has officially launched a brand-new product for small and micro loans named "Fangxinjie, Businessmen Only".

As Zhang Yiming Leaves ByteDance’s Global Board, Liang Rubo and Eight Core Executives Step Forward

After more than nine years since founding ByteDance, Zhang Yiming has at last got his delayed satisfaction.

ByteDance’s Ocean Engine Search Service Sees 500 Million Daily Page Views

On September 23, Ocean Engine, a digital marketing platform owned by ByteDance, disclosed recent numbers of the usage of its search business.

Bytedance Acquires Online Medical Encyclopedia Baike Mingyi

TikTok-owner Bytedance on May 15 fully acquired online medical encyclopedia and healthcare service platform Baike Mingyi.

ByteDance to Hire 10,000 Employees Worldwide Amid Global Economic Downturn

Beijing-based ByteDance has started a recruiting spree in the middle of coronavirus tumult, opening 10,000 positions globally.

TikTok Maker ByteDance Appoints New China Leaders, Global Employees Approach 100,000

Beijing-based ByteDance, the owner of global short video app TikTok and Chinese news aggregator Toutiao, has appointed new China heads.

ByteDance’s News Aggregator Jinri Toutiao Appoints New CEO

Zhang Yiming stepped down as the CEO of his company’s flagship platform Jinri Toutiao, a news aggregator, but kept his title as CEO of the parent company ByteDance.

Ep. 28: The World’s Most Valuable Startup: Bytedance, Maker of Tik Tok & Toutiao

In Ep. 28 of TechBuzz China, co-hosts Ying-Ying Lu and Rui Ma talk about the Chinese AI company that recently toppled Uber to become the highest-valued startup in the world: Bytedance.

ByteDance Closed Its Pre-IPO with an Estimated Valuation of $75 Billion

Beijing Bytedance Technology Co., the parent company of China’s news platform Toutiao and short video app TikTok, has closed its pre-IPO raising with about $4 billion, according to 36Kr. With an estimated valuation of $75 billion, it has become the rage in the market.

Wang Xing Ranks 3rd in Fortune’s “40 under 40”

Three CEOs of Chinese tech giants are among the top 10 of Fortune’s new “40 under 40” list released by the magazine on July 20.

Ep. 9: Online Spat to Lawsuit Spree: Inside Tencent and Toutiao’s Escalating War

Earlier this month, Tencent sued Bytedance, better known as Toutiao, for 1 RMB and Toutiao fought back by suing Tencent for 90 million RMB. What sparked the feud between the David and Goliath of the Chinese tech world? Listen to this week’s episode of TechBuzz China by Pandaily to find out!

Douyin Reveals User Numbers for the First Time

Douyin, the most popular short-video platform, announced on June 12 that its number of domestic daily active users (DAU) has exceeded 150 million.

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