How TikTok’s Parent, ByteDance, Became an A.I. Powerhouse
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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.
How Trump’s TikTok Negotiations Were Upended by China and Tariffs
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How Trump’s TikTok Negotiations Were Upended by China and Tariffs

The future of the popular video app is now at the center of a geopolitical tussle between Washington and Beijing.
With TikTok Deadline Looming, Details of a Potential Deal Emerge
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With TikTok Deadline Looming, Details of a Potential Deal Emerge

The video app is barreling toward a Saturday deadline to change its ownership under federal law or face a ban in the United States.
Amazon Said to Make a Bid to Buy TikTok in the U.S.
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Amazon Said to Make a Bid to Buy TikTok in the U.S.

The e-commerce giant put in a last-minute offer for the popular video app, according to three people familiar with the talks. TikTok faces a Saturday deadline to change its ownership structure.