U.S. lawmakers include ban on TikTok on government devices in spending proposal
U.S. lawmakers early Tuesday included a proposal to bar federal government employees from using Chinese app TikTok on government-owned devices in a key spending bill.
With Alibaba stake cut, SoftBank’s Son cools toward China tech
SoftBank Group Corp’s (9984.T) decision to sell down its Alibaba Group Holding (9988.HK), stake for a $34 billion gain may be aimed at bolstering its finances, but it also underlines how CEO Masayoshi Son has cooled on China tech.
Google yet to sign up to Indonesia’s new licensing rules – ministry
Google was among the last remaining tech platforms yet to comply with Indonesia’s new licensing rules on Wednesday, ministry data showed, as a deadline loomed which may see their services temporarily blocked in the country.
EXCLUSIVE TikTok plans big push into gaming, conducting tests in Vietnam -sources
TikTok has been conducting tests so users can play games on its video-sharing app in Vietnam, part of plans for a major push into gaming, four people familiar with the matter said.
China to order cybersecurity reviews for some firms seeking overseas listings
China said on Tuesday it would put in force new rules that will boost oversight over how its platform companies make plans to list abroad or use recommendation algorithms, in moves set to tighten Beijing’s grip over its sprawling technology sector.
TikTok to automatically remove content that violates policy
Short-video sharing app TikTok said on Friday it will use more automation to remove videos from its platform that violate its community guidelines.
ByteDance founder to step down as CEO, hand over to college roommate
Zhang Yiming will step down as chief executive of TikTok-owner ByteDance, leaving the task of navigating a rising number of Big Tech regulations worldwide to college roommate, long-time colleague and current human resources head Liang Rubo.
