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
TikTok weighs non-sale options, ByteDance’s Ford says
NEW YORK – ByteDance is exploring a deal to keep TikTok running in the US without selling its operations there, according to board member Bill Ford. The Chinese company is looking at options for the social media app that could involve a change of ...
ByteDance director says TikTok deal will get done
A deal will get done to ensure that TikTok remains available in the U.S., General Atlantic CEO Bill Ford told Axios during an event on Wednesday in Davos, Switzerland. Why it matters: General Atlantic is a major investor in TikTok's Chinese parent company,
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.
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
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 director Bill Ford says deal coming to save TikTok in the U.S.
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 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 plans to pump $20bn capex mostly into AI

TikTok owner ByteDance, DeepSeek lead Chinese push in AI reasoning
TikTok owner ByteDance on Wednesday released an update to its flagship AI model as a global race intensified to create AI ...
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 ...
Inside TikTok’s frantic scramble to halt U.S. ban
There were 36 hours of mad frenzy as TikTok executives and lawyers sought and failed to get a last-minute reprieve from Biden — and then landed one from Trump.
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 ...
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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 ...
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.
Trump seeks TikTok deal
Welcome to The Hill’s Technology newsletter {beacon} Technology Technology   The Big Story  TikTok buyers line up with Trump, ...
ByteDance board member believes there’s a possibility to retain TikTok ownership without divesting
The deal would involve a change of control on a local level. ByteDance currently has until April 5, 2025 to divest its stake in TikTok to a ...