How the founder’s global vision continues to shape ByteDance beyond TikTok. From Startup to Global Phenomenon When Zhang Yiming founded ByteDance in 2012, few predicted the company would become one of the most influential tech firms in the world. What started as a
For years, global discussions have described artificial intelligence as a high stakes contest between the United States and China. Analysts often focus on who will train the largest frontier models, who has more computing power and which superstar labs can push the limits
A new wave of excitement swept across China’s tech community as the first smartphone featuring ByteDance’s advanced AI assistant sold out on its launch day. The device, created through a collaboration between ByteDance and ZTE, is being seen as a major step toward
TikTok has appointed Ziad Ojakli, a veteran of major global companies, as its new head of public policy for the Americas. The announcement comes at a crucial moment for the company as it works to finalise a significant restructuring of its US operations
ByteDance has introduced a new data cloud platform designed specifically for artificial intelligence developers, marking its latest move to expand beyond consumer applications into enterprise-grade digital infrastructure. The platform, called ByteCloud AI, aims to provide developers and research institutions with high-performance computing, model
As China’s artificial intelligence race accelerates, ByteDance and Baidu have emerged as fierce rivals in the nation’s growing data infrastructure market. Both firms are investing heavily in cloud capacity, large model training, and algorithm optimization to secure dominance in what is now considered
China’s technology landscape is undergoing a quiet revolution as ByteDance and Alibaba Cloud emerge as fierce rivals in the race to control the country’s AI computing and cloud infrastructure. Once focused on entertainment and e-commerce, both tech giants are transforming into full-fledged infrastructure
China’s artificial intelligence race has entered a decisive new phase as ByteDance and Alibaba Cloud compete to dominate the nation’s AI infrastructure. Both companies are building vast networks of data centers, model-training hubs, and computing frameworks designed to power China’s next generation of
ByteDance, the Beijing-based tech giant, has announced the expansion of its AI Studio network to 10 additional provinces across China. This move reflects the company’s commitment to scaling artificial intelligence development beyond its headquarters in Beijing and Shenzhen, strengthening local talent pipelines, and
Zhang Yiming, the founder of ByteDance, has emerged as one of China’s most influential technology entrepreneurs, reshaping global digital media and content consumption. Since launching ByteDance in 2012, Yiming has driven innovation through algorithmic content platforms, including TikTok (Douyin in China) and Toutiao,
