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ByteDance Ramps Up eCommerce Hiring, Sponsors To Take On Alibaba

ByteDance Ramps Up eCommerce Hiring, Sponsors To Take On Alibaba
ByteDance Ramps Up eCommerce Hiring, Sponsors To Take On Alibaba
May 09, 2021  |  eCommerce

ByteDance, which brought TikTok to the world, is adding thousands of employees as part of a plan to challenge Alibaba in eCommerce, Bloomberg reported. Among...

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Chinese Tech Firms Turn To Former Regulators For Help
Chinese Tech Firms Turn To Former Regulators For Help
April 21, 2021  |  International

Alibaba, Tencent, and other Big Tech firms in China are turning to former government regulators to help them maneuver around Beijing’s strengthening technology sector onslaught,...

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ByteDance Acquires Mobile Games Maker Moonton Technology
ByteDance Acquires Mobile Games Maker Moonton Technology
March 23, 2021  |  Acquiring

ByteDance stepped further into the video game world this week, with its gaming arm, Nuverse, acquiring the Shanghai games maker Moontoon Technology. Get the Full...

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ByteDance Lawsuit Alleges Tencent Violated China’s Antitrust Laws
ByteDance Lawsuit Alleges Tencent Violated China’s Antitrust Laws
February 02, 2021  |  ANTITRUST

ByteDance’s Douyin launched a lawsuit against Tencent Holdings alleging that its WeChat and QQ platforms are in violation of China’s antitrust laws, Bloomberg reported on...

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TikTok Doubles Sales To $35 Billion Despite Bans, Layoffs
TikTok Doubles Sales To $35 Billion Despite Bans, Layoffs
January 27, 2021  |  Earnings

Chinese social media app TikTok — the world’s biggest startup — grew operating profit to $7 billion after parent company ByteDance saw revenue at about...

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Today In Payments Around The World: ByteDance Rolls Out Mobile Payments For Douyin; Dunzo Lands $40M Investment
Today In Payments Around The World: ByteDance Rolls Out Mobile Payments For Douyin; Dunzo Lands...
January 20, 2021  |  International

In today’s top payments news around the world, ByteDance has launched a mobile payment offering for Douyin, while Dunzo is closing a $40 million Series...

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ByteDance Sets Up Mobile Payments For Short-Video App Douyin
ByteDance Sets Up Mobile Payments For Short-Video App Douyin
January 19, 2021  |  Mobile Commerce

ByteDance has launched a mobile payments service for Douyin, the Chinese version of the popular short-video app TikTok, Reuters reported on Tuesday (Jan. 19). Get...

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Big Tech Compliance Tracker: EU Unveils Drafts Of New Big Tech Regs; Facebook To Move UK Users To California Privacy Agreement Amid Brexit
Big Tech Compliance Tracker: EU Unveils Drafts Of New Big Tech Regs; Facebook To Move...
December 21, 2020  |  Regulation

Here’s the latest news from the technology industry, which is coming under increasing scrutiny from governments in the U.S., the U.K. and Europe. Get the...

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FTC Mandates Data Collection Methods From Amazon, Facebook, TikTok
FTC Mandates Data Collection Methods From Amazon, Facebook, TikTok
December 14, 2020  |  Data

The Federal Trade Commission (FTC) has mandated that nine social media companies and streaming services — including Amazon, Facebook, TikTok, Reddit, and more — turn...

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