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ByteDance suspended global launch of Seedance 2.0 due to copyright disputes with Hollywood studios and streamers; it was launched in China last month (The Information)

By Stacey D. WallsMarch 14, 2026

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Following Disney, Paramount sent a cease and desist letter to ByteDance, alleging that its AI-generated Seedance videos and Seedream images violated Paramount’s intellectual property (Todd Spangler/Variety)

By Stacey D. WallsFebruary 16, 2026

Todd Spangler / Variety: Following Disney, Paramount sent a cease and desist letter to ByteDance, alleging that its AI-generated Seedance…

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ByteDance launches Doubao 2.0, an “agent-age” upgrade of China’s most widely used AI app capable of performing multi-step tasks, ahead of the Lunar New Year (Eduardo Baptista/Reuters)

By Stacey D. WallsFebruary 14, 2026

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Disney sent a cease and desist letter to ByteDance, claiming it violated Disney’s works by training its Seedance 2.0 video generation model without compensation (Sara Fischer/Axios)

By Stacey D. WallsFebruary 13, 2026

Sarah Fischer / Axios: Disney sent a cease and desist letter to ByteDance, claiming it had infringed Disney’s works by…

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The MPA is urging ByteDance to restrict its Seedance 2.0 AI video model, claiming that the model engages in unauthorized use of copyrighted material in the United States. "on a large scale" (Gene Maddaus/Variety)

By Stacey D. WallsFebruary 13, 2026

Gene Maddaus / Variety: The MPA is urging ByteDance to restrict its Seedance 2.0 AI video model, saying the model…

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TikTok says ByteDance sold a majority stake in the app’s U.S. operations to a group of non-Chinese investors, including Oracle, MGX and Silver Lake (New York Times)

By Stacey D. WallsJanuary 23, 2026

New York Times: TikTok claims ByteDance sold a majority stake in the app’s U.S. operations to a group of non-Chinese…

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Sources: ByteDance plans to spend 160 billion yen, or about $23 billion, on AI investments in 2026, up from 150 billion yen in 2025, and has budgeted about $12.07 billion for AI processors (Financial Times).

By Stacey D. WallsDecember 23, 2025

Financial Times: Sources: ByteDance has planned to spend 160 billion yen, or ~$23 billion, on AI investments in 2026, up…

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Sources: ByteDance bought more Nvidia chips than any other Chinese company in 2025, but Chinese regulators are now blocking it from using the chips in new data centers (Qianer Liu/The Information)

By Stacey D. WallsNovember 26, 2025

Qianer Liu / The information: Sources: ByteDance bought more Nvidia chips than any other Chinese company in 2025, but Chinese…

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Internal memo: TikTok plans leadership changes, moving two teams under ByteDance veteran Fiona Zhi and rolling back previous efforts to hold Western leaders accountable (Juro Osawa/The Information)

By Stacey D. WallsOctober 23, 2025

Juro Osawa / The information: Internal memo: TikTok plans leadership changes, moving two teams under ByteDance veteran Fiona Zhi and…

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An extract of books details how a small team of Content Conservatives hired by Bytedance in Mexico City in 2018 shaped the Tiktok algorithm for you in Latin America (Emily Baker-White / Forbes)

By Stacey D. WallsSeptember 28, 2025

Emily Baker-White / Forbes:: An extract of books details how a small team of Content Conservatives hired by Bytedance in…

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Browsing: ByteDance

ByteDance suspended global launch of Seedance 2.0 due to copyright disputes with Hollywood studios and streamers; it was launched in China last month (The Information)

Following Disney, Paramount sent a cease and desist letter to ByteDance, alleging that its AI-generated Seedance videos and Seedream images violated Paramount’s intellectual property (Todd Spangler/Variety)

ByteDance launches Doubao 2.0, an “agent-age” upgrade of China’s most widely used AI app capable of performing multi-step tasks, ahead of the Lunar New Year (Eduardo Baptista/Reuters)

Disney sent a cease and desist letter to ByteDance, claiming it violated Disney’s works by training its Seedance 2.0 video generation model without compensation (Sara Fischer/Axios)

The MPA is urging ByteDance to restrict its Seedance 2.0 AI video model, claiming that the model engages in unauthorized use of copyrighted material in the United States. "on a large scale" (Gene Maddaus/Variety)

TikTok says ByteDance sold a majority stake in the app’s U.S. operations to a group of non-Chinese investors, including Oracle, MGX and Silver Lake (New York Times)

Sources: ByteDance plans to spend 160 billion yen, or about $23 billion, on AI investments in 2026, up from 150 billion yen in 2025, and has budgeted about $12.07 billion for AI processors (Financial Times).

Sources: ByteDance bought more Nvidia chips than any other Chinese company in 2025, but Chinese regulators are now blocking it from using the chips in new data centers (Qianer Liu/The Information)

Internal memo: TikTok plans leadership changes, moving two teams under ByteDance veteran Fiona Zhi and rolling back previous efforts to hold Western leaders accountable (Juro Osawa/The Information)

An extract of books details how a small team of Content Conservatives hired by Bytedance in Mexico City in 2018 shaped the Tiktok algorithm for you in Latin America (Emily Baker-White / Forbes)