ByteDance released Doubao-1.5-pro, an upgrade to its flagship AI model, which it claims outperforms OpenAI's o1 in AIME.

The popular video-editing tool had remained dark for much of the day on Monday even after TikTok returned in the wake of expected action from Trump. When the TikTok ban came into force on Sunday, January 19,

Kentik’s analysis shows that, prior to the shutdown, most TikTok traffic used ByteDance’s own CDN. Since it returned, all users have been routed via third-party CDNs provided by vendors such as Akamai and Fastly.

ByteDance, the owner of TikTok, plans to invest over $12 billion in AI infrastructure in 2023. This strategic move aims to capitalize on advanced technology for growth, amid mounting U.S. pressure to sell its app.

TikTok parent ByteDance has launched an updated version of Doubao, China’s most popular consumer-facing artificial intelligence (AI) app, as the tech giant accelerates AI development despite US export restrictions on advanced chips.

TikTok's influence has been greater than its seemingly short-lived demise. The ByteDance-owned app returns after going dark over the weekend.

Other apps from the company behind TikTok, including CapCut and Lemon8, went dark this weekend before flickering back. The federal law banning TikTok also applies to them.

TikTok owner ByteDance has released upgrades to its large language model, which powers its AI chatbot, marking the social media giant's latest efforts to lead the global AI race. ByteDance's Doubao-1.5-Pro large language model demonstrated strong performance across global evaluation tests, the company said on its official WeChat account.

TikTok was banned and restored within the same weekend. Find out what other apps owned by ByteDance, are in limbo below.

ByteDance, the company behind TikTok, is set to significantly invest in AI infrastructure with plans to spend over $12 billion by 2025. Facing U.S. pressures, the company is focusing on acquiring AI chips in China and training models overseas,

President Trump indicated that he would be open to Tesla CEO Elon Musk or Oracle CEO Larry Ellison buying TikTok.