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Report: TikTok Takes on Amazon and Walmart With Holiday Discounts
Report: TikTok Takes on Amazon and Walmart With Holiday Discounts
September 17, 2023  |  eCommerce

TikTok is reportedly preparing to roll out heavy holiday discounts starting next month. A report Saturday (Sept. 16) by Bloomberg News, citing internal documents, said the social...

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EU Names Amazon and Meta Among Its 6 ‘Gatekeepers’
EU Names Amazon and Meta Among Its 6 ‘Gatekeepers’
September 06, 2023  |  Regulation

The European Commission has named six tech giants as “gatekeepers” under its Digital Markets Act. That distinction, announced Wednesday (Sept. 6), applies to Alphabet, Amazon, Apple, ByteDance, Meta and Microsoft, and gives the companies six months...

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ByteDance and Baidu Release AI Chatbots to Public After Regulatory Approval
ByteDance and Baidu Release AI Chatbots to Public After Regulatory Approval
August 31, 2023  |  Artificial Intelligence

China has reportedly given regulatory approval for some tech companies to release their artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots to the public. Among the companies that did...

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NYC Blocks TikTok on Government Devices
NYC Blocks TikTok on Government Devices
August 17, 2023  |  Mobile Applications

New York City says TikTok is not welcome in its government buildings. According to multiple published reports Thursday (Aug. 17), the city has become the...

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Report: ByteDance Seems to Be Mixing TikTok With Lemon8
Report: ByteDance Seems to Be Mixing TikTok With Lemon8
August 13, 2023  |  Social Commerce

TikTok is apparently attempting to integrate with Lemon8, its sister social media platform. That’s according to a report Friday (Aug. 11) by TechCrunch, citing information by product intelligence...

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TikTok Eyes Indonesian Payments License to Boost eCommerce Business
TikTok Eyes Indonesian Payments License to Boost eCommerce Business
August 04, 2023  |  eCommerce

TikTok is reportedly in early-stage talks with Indonesian regulatory authorities to obtain a payments license. The ByteDance-owned social media platform’s application has been favorably received by Indonesia’s...

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China’s Child Screen Time Protections Could Hurt Social Media Giants
China’s Child Screen Time Protections Could Hurt Social Media Giants
August 02, 2023  |  Regulation

China’s internet regulator has introduced regulations to keep kids from spending too much time online. The rules issued by the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC)...

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TikTok’s COO Vanessa Pappas Steps Down Amid Security Concerns
TikTok’s COO Vanessa Pappas Steps Down Amid Security Concerns
June 22, 2023  |  Personnel

Vanessa Pappas, chief operating officer at Chinese-owned video-sharing platform TikTok, is stepping down from her position after nearly five years with the company. The announcement...

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TikTok Expands Online Retail Offerings to Compete With Shein and Amazon 
TikTok Expands Online Retail Offerings to Compete With Shein and Amazon 
June 21, 2023  |  Retail

In a bid to compete with rivals like Shein and Amazon, TikTok is broadening its online retail offerings. ByteDance, the Chinese parent company of the...

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