TikTok, Facing a U.S. Ban, Tells Advertisers: We’re Here and Confident

TikTok, Facing a U.S. Ban, Tells Advertisers: We’re Here and Confident

The company’s executives tried to reassure potential advertisers about the app’s future in the United States without directly addressing a looming ban under a federal law.
On TikTok, Chinese Manufacturers Open a New Line in the Trade War

On TikTok, Chinese Manufacturers Open a New Line in the Trade War

Videos on the social media app, filmed at factories in China, urge viewers to buy luxury goods directly, as tariffs drive up prices. Americans are receptive.
How TikTok’s Parent, ByteDance, Became an A.I. Powerhouse

How TikTok’s Parent, ByteDance, Became an A.I. Powerhouse

A set of popular apps helped China’s ByteDance develop a key component of advanced artificial intelligence: information on how a billion people use the internet.