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TikTok

ByteDance quietly rolls out video generator SeeDance 2.0 globally

The software was launched in China in February and is known for its ability to produce clips from simple text prompts.
The software was launched in China in February and is known for its ability to produce clips from simple text prompts.

What’s with all the AI videos of cheating fruit?

In these videos, words are often mispronounced and plot logic is almost non-existent.
In these videos, words are often mispronounced and plot logic is almost non-existent.

Man to be charged with rash act after allegedly driving with 2 children seated atop car boot

If found guilty, the man can be jailed up to six months, fined up to $2,500, or both.
If found guilty, the man can be jailed up to six months, fined up to $2,500, or both.

‘Somehow it all went by so quickly’: PM Wong revisits his 90s era in viral video

The video drew more than 200,000 views within three hours, with many users responding in good humour.
The video drew more than 200,000 views within three hours, with many users responding in good humour.

TikTok’s hottest drama? Crying doctors and crushed dreams

Emotional residency reveal videos captivate viewers, blending joy and heartbreak in a viral online spectacle.
Emotional residency reveal videos captivate viewers, blending joy and heartbreak in a viral online spectacle.

Man in Ohio charged with making threats against mosque

Trump administration set to receive $13 billion fee for brokering TikTok deal, WSJ reports

The payment is on top of the investments already made to establish a new entity to operate the app in the US.
The payment is on top of the investments already made to establish a new entity to operate the app in the US.

China's ByteDance gets access to top Nvidia AI chips, WSJ reports

ByteDance is working with Aolani Cloud to deploy about 500 Nvidia Blackwell computing systems in Malaysia, the WSJ report said.
ByteDance is working with Aolani Cloud to deploy about 500 Nvidia Blackwell computing systems in Malaysia, the WSJ report said.

One-fifth of Australian teens still use TikTok, Snapchat after social media ban

A girl uses her mobile phone after an interview discussing Australia's social media ban for users under 16, which is scheduled to take effect on December 10, in Sydney, Australia, November 22, 2025. REUTERS/Hollie Adams
A girl uses her mobile phone after an interview discussing Australia's social media ban for users under 16, which is scheduled to take effect on December 10, in Sydney, Australia, November 22, 2025. REUTERS/Hollie Adams

Albania's highest court says one-year ban of TikTok was unconstitutional

FILE PHOTO: A woman uses her smartphone as the Albanian government lifts a ban on TikTok after nearly a year, in Tirana, Albania, February  24, 2026. REUTERS/Florion Goga/File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A woman uses her smartphone as the Albanian government lifts a ban on TikTok after nearly a year, in Tirana, Albania, February  24, 2026. REUTERS/Florion Goga/File Photo

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