TikTok, ByteDance

ByteDance board member confident deal to save TikTok in US will be reached soon
General Atlantic CEO and ByteDance board member Bill Ford said Wednesday that he believes TikTok soon will reach a deal to remain in the U.S.  “It’s in everybody’s interest,” Ford said
ByteDance director Bill Ford says deal coming to save TikTok in the U.S.
WASHINGTON – General Atlantic CEO Bill Ford said on Wednesday that a deal would get done to save TikTok in the U.S. after President Donald Trump signed an executive order that halted a ban on the app for 75 days.
ByteDance director confident TikTok deal will get done, sees options to avoid an outright sale
Bill Ford, the CEO of ByteDance shareholder General Atlantic, said Wednesday he was confident that a deal will be reached to ensure TikTok stays online in the US — and suggested there may be
Trump can save TikTok without forcing a sale, ByteDance board member claims
TikTok owner ByteDance is reportedly still searching for non-sale options to stay in the US after the Supreme Court upheld a national security law requiring that TikTok's US operations either be shut down or sold to a non-foreign adversary.
Tiktok weighs non-sale options, ByteDance’s Bill Ford says
BYTEDANCE is exploring a deal to keep TikTok running in the US without selling its operations there, according to board member Bill Ford. Read more at The Business Times.
ByteDance Might Not Have to Sell TikTok in US, Ford Says
ByteDance is exploring a deal to keep TikTok running in the US without selling its operations there, according to board member Bill Ford. "We are optimistic we will find a solution," Ford said, speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos.
ByteDance board member Ford says exploring options for TikTok without selling U.S. operations
ByteDance (BDNCE) board member Bill Ford said the TikTok parent is exploring a deal to keep the short video app running in America without selling its operations there. Speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos Thursday,

ByteDance plans to pump $20bn capex mostly into AI

TikTok owner ByteDance plans to spend $12 billion on AI chips in 2025, FT reports
ByteDance is placing a big bet on artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure as the TikTok parent plans to spend more than ...
RIP TikTok. Long live TikTok: A look at the ByteDance app following its flurry of fortunes
TikTok's influence has been greater than its seemingly short-lived demise. The ByteDance-owned app returns after going dark ...
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EKY TikTok creator reacts to potential ban
The controversy stems from legislation passed in 2024 that required TikTok’s Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to sell the app to a U.S.-based entity or face a ban. After former President Joe Biden ...
TikTok owner ByteDance asks expat employees to pay Chinese tax
TikTok parent ByteDance is asking Chinese employees at its Singapore headquarters to pay tax to their home country or risk ...
Report: ByteDance sets aside about $20B for AI spending this year
TikTok’s parent company ByteDance Ltd. has set aside 150 billion yuan ($20.64 billion) for its capital expenditure this year, and the bulk of that money will be spent on boosting its artificial ...
What Brands And Content Creators Stand To Lose If TikTok Goes Dark
In exploring what they stand to lose if ByteDance doesn’t secure an American buyer for TikTok, brands and influencers share how they've successfully used the platform.
With Trump’s TikTok extension, new potential U.S. buyers emerge
YouTuber MrBeast, X owner Elon Musk and Oracle Chairman Larry Ellison are names that have floated around in the past week.
Phones with TikTok pre-installed listed for thousands of dollars on eBay
At the time of publication, a search for "TikTok phone" produces over 24,000 results, with the lowest "Buy it Now" listing selling for $400 and the highest asking for (checks notes) $4,970,400 million ...