Business
IMDA and TikTok launch microdrama programme for Singapore media professionals
IMDA and TikTok launch a microdrama programme training Singapore media professionals in live-action and AI animation, with 20 companies in its first run.
Technology
ByteDance vows to tighten controls on AI video tool after viral celebrity clip
ByteDance says it will strengthen safeguards for its Seedance 2.0 AI video tool after a viral celebrity clip and a cease-and-desist letter from Disney.
Business
ByteDance backs Soonshot’s AI-powered short-form K-dramas to grow global fan base
Soonshot partners with ByteDance’s BytePlus to deliver AI-powered short-form K-dramas and expand its global audience from Singapore.
Business
ByteDance to retain one board seat under US TikTok agreement
ByteDance will retain one board seat under a US TikTok deal, with data stored on US servers and American investors holding control.
Business
U.S. and China signal progress on TikTok sale, but uncertainty remains
U.S. and China report progress on a TikTok sale deal, but no firm timeline leaves users uncertain about the app’s future.
Business
Trump and Xi meet to decide TikTok’s future in the US
A Trump–Xi meeting this week will decide if TikTok stays in the US under a new ownership framework, ending months of uncertainty.
Technology
White House launches official TikTok account despite ongoing ban threat
The White House has launched its first TikTok account despite the looming 17 September deadline that could see the app banned in the US.
Business
ByteDance reveals median employee tenure of nearly three years
ByteDance reveals median employee tenure of 2.9 years, offering insight into retention trends amid China’s highly competitive tech sector.
Business
TikTok may dodge US ban with new app and ownership deal
TikTok could avoid a US ban with the launch of a new app on September 5 and a possible sale to non-Chinese investors, including…
