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ByteDance’s Zhang Yiming to step down as CEO
Zhang will move to focus on long-term strategy and social responsibility of ByteDance. Co-founder Liang Rubo will take his place.
China Tech Investor: How Bytedance Built an ‘Attention Factory,’ with Matthew Brennan
Elliott and James welcome Matthew Brennan to discuss his new book: Attention Factory: The Story of Tiktok and China’s Bytedance.
Tiktok pulled from India stores in ban on 59 Chinese apps
India’s government has banned Tiktok, Wechat, and 57 other Chinese apps in seeming retaliation for border clashes in the Himalayas.
Bytedance scores its first video game license
The company’s first-ever gaming license clears the way for Bytedance to earn revenue from China’s multi-billion-dollar mobile gaming market.
Bytedance ups Baidu rivalry with new search app
Bytedance is expanding beyond its core businesses in news aggregation and short video into e-commerce, gaming, and search.
WeChat adding dark mode to iOS
News that the mega app is finally adding dark mode on iOS spurred discussion among netizens, many of whom saw the move as relenting to Apple’s pressure.
TikTok furthers monetization push with ad network tests
The audience network currently only serves ads to users in China and Japan.
INSIGHTS | Kevin Mayer might be exactly what Bytedance needs right now
Given his track record and ambition, the move is significant, Kevin Mayer may be exactly what Bytedance needs to fuel its next stage of growth.
India shoots itself in the foot with app ban
Who does India’s app ban really hurt more? China, or its own consumers and entrepreneurs. Delhi would be better advised to reconsider.