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Is that the sound of the TikTok Shop bubble popping? These creators aren’t worried yet.
In a typical TikTok video, Jenna Libman extols the virtues of a $30 Halara exercise dress, praising how easy it makes going ...
The New York Times8d
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. By Meaghan Tobin Reporting from ...
The Information1d
Funding Hits Four-Year High; Another TikTok Exec to Exit
Funding for U.S. creator economy startups is roaring back—with a caveat. Investors are making bigger bets on fewer companies, ...
Birkin, LV, Hermès — All On TikTok At Throwaway Prices: How China Is Dodging Trump’s Tariffs With 'Fake' Luxury
China is adapting to US tariffs by leveraging its manufacturing prowess to counter the trade war initiated by Trump. A ...
KELO-AM2d
South Dakota to become home to TikTok?
South Dakota was one of the first states to ban the use of TikTok. Now, it could be part of efforts to save the Social Media ...
CNN2d
Chinese factories are taking the trade war somewhere new
China is taking the trade war to a new battleground: America’s TikTok feeds. Chinese suppliers have been flooding American social media this week, urging users to outflank President Donald Trump ...
Trump says the TikTok deal is still 'very much' on the table — even after doubling down on his China trade war
Trump remains optimistic about a deal with China over TikTok — even after raising tariffs to 125%.
Search Engine Land11d
Advertisers pull back from TikTok, boost Meta amid ban uncertainty
While TikTok wobbles, Meta is cashing in. Facebook and Instagram have leaned hard into short-form video: Why we care. This shifting ad spend carries immediate financial risks and strategic disruption.