The Senate has finally passed a law that could bar the video-sharing app in the U.S., leaving some tech giants in pole position to profit — or pounce.
Category: Mobile Applications
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Who Stands to Gain from a TikTok Ban
The Senate has finally passed a law that could bar the video-sharing app in the U.S., leaving some tech giants in pole position to profit — or pounce.
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TikTok Faces E.U. Inquiry Over ‘Addictive’ Features
European officials threatened to fine TikTok and force it to remove some features, the latest regulatory challenge for the Chinese-owned social media app.
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China’s Pinduoduo Has Reshaped Discount Shopping
Pinduoduo appeals to people seeking deals and “downgraded spending,” as consumer purchasing in China has slowed recently amid economic rockiness.
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Apple Says It Was Ordered to Pull WhatsApp From China App Store
Apple said it removed WhatsApp and Threads in its China app offerings Friday on Beijing’s orders, amid technological tensions between the U.S. and China.
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Meta, in Its Biggest A.I. Push, Places Smart Assistants Across Its Apps
Users of Instagram, Facebook, WhatsApp and Messenger will be able to turn to the new technology, powered by Meta’s latest artificial intelligence model, to obtain information and complete tasks.
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Truth Social Has an Edge as Rival Right-Wing Apps Falter
Donald Trump’s social media platform has outdistanced similar conservative sites such as Parler and Gettr, even as it lags far behind X and others.
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TikTok’s Origin Story: Court Files Show Role of GOP Megadonor Jeff Yass
Court records, mistakenly made public, tell a story about the birth of ByteDance, its bumpy road to success and the role of the Republican megadonor Jeff Yass’s firm.
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Takeaways From a Trove of ByteDance Records
The records briefly surfaced in a lawsuit involving the Republican megadonor Jeff Yass’s firm.
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Everything You Need to Know About Smartphone Backups
It doesn’t take a lot of work to keep copies of your phone’s photos, videos and other files stashed securely in case of an emergency.
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How Tech Giants Cut Corners to Harvest Data for A.I.
OpenAI, Google and Meta ignored corporate policies, altered their own rules and discussed skirting copyright law as they sought online information to train their newest artificial intelligence systems.
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TikTok Turns to Nuns, Veterans and Ranchers in Marketing Blitz
The video app is spending millions on ads as Congress considers a bill that could lead to a U.S. ban.