ByteDance

Once anonymous, small manufacturers in China are using TikTok videos and live streams to build global demand and their own identities.

The platform is testing a bean-shaped device that uses Doubao to capture meetings, generate real-time summaries, and support enterprise workflows.

And Doubao is just one facet of ByteDance’s wider AI strategy.

The automaker is aiming to balance its partnership with Huawei as it asserts control over its smart mobility future.

Depending on the metric, each player can claim the lead, but the truer test may be how many customers stay and pay.

The ByteDance platform has introduced a solution designed to manage the challenges of end-to-end vehicle development.

Ocean Engine has been folded into Douyin E-commerce as part of the move.

Users, merchants, and employees welcome the reprieve but brace for changes under potential new ownership.