Tag: ByteDance

TikTok Suspends U.S. Operations Following Federal Ban’

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On January 19, 2025, TikTok ceased its services across the United States in compliance with a federal mandate requiring its Chinese parent company, ByteDance, to divest its U.S. operations. The Supreme Court upheld this decision, leading to the app’s removal from major platforms and leaving millions of American users without access. Concerns over national security prompted U.S. lawmakers to pass legislation in April 2024, demanding ByteDance sell its U.S. TikTok operations by January 19, 2025, or face a nationwide ban. ByteDance’s refusal to divest led to legal challenges, culminating in…

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US Supreme Court Approves Potential TikTok Ban: Notification Sent to 170 Million Americans

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The US Supreme Court has today rejected ByteDance’s appeal against a law requiring the sale of TikTok to an American company. This decision marks a significant turning point in the ongoing debate over national security concerns and data privacy linked to the popular social media platform. Immediate Implications Political Landscape TikTok has already been banned in several countries, including India and Iran, citing national security concerns and data privacy issues. Additionally, numerous governments, such as the EU and Canada, have restricted TikTok usage among public sector employees due to data…

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TikTok’s Parent Company, ByteDance, is Finding a Creative Way to Overcome U.S. Sanctions and Invest in AI Infrastructure

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ByteDance, the company behind TikTok, is exploring a new strategy to bypass U.S. sanctions, investing $7 billion in advanced Nvidia processors. This move could make ByteDance one of the largest global consumers of AI hardware. But what’s driving this significant investment? Like other Chinese firms, ByteDance is unable to directly purchase the latest graphics processing units (GPUs) from Nvidia or install them in its data centers located in China. However, ByteDance has come up with an innovative workaround. The company plans to buy these processors and use them in data…

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