TikTok and WeChat Gets Malaysian Licences As Malaysia’s new social media licensing regime took effect on the 1st of January 2025, TikTok and WeChat have successfully secured the necessary licenses to continue operating within the country. This was confirmed by the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) in a recent
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Intern Sacked by ByteDance for Interference of AI Project ByteDance, the parent company of popular social media platforms TikTok and Douyin, has fired an intern for allegedly tampering with an internal artificial intelligence (AI) project. The company stated that the intern “maliciously interfered” with the training of AI models used
ByteDance’s Strategic Shift Towards Domestic AI Development ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok, is making a strategic shift towards domestic AI development, primarily relying on chips from HUAWEI Technologies. This move comes in response to the U.S. restrictions on advanced AI chips, which have forced the company to explore alternative
ByteDance, the company behind TikTok and Douyin, is making significant strides in its quest to become a leader in large language models (LLMs) and generative AI (GenAI) technology. The recent hiring of prominent AI experts highlights their long-term commitment to this field. Key AI Talent Joins ByteDance The company has
TikTok is taking aim at Instagram’s dominance in the photo-sharing space with a new app in development, most likely named TikTok Notes according to user reports and screenshots. TikTok Notes: Direct competitor to Instagram? Looks like TikTok is launching a new app for photo posts called ‘TikTok Notes’. pic.twitter.com/xTbgcGxJno —