TikTok AI videos of Warner Bros.-owned characters like Superman and Batman have been flooding the internet of late, drawing a reaction from the production company. ByteDance’s launch of Seedance 2.0 is a game-changer in AI-generated content creation, prompting numerous AI clips to surface online. The viral videos then caught the attention of Warner Bros. Discovery,…
A Florida nurse has been fired after posting a viral social media video wishing for President Donald Trump’s press secretary Karoline Leavitt to be seriously injured during childbirth. The nurse, identified as Lexie Lawler, was let go from Baptist Health Boca Raton Regional Hospital after recording herself in a TikTok video saying she hopes Leavitt…
TikTok’s Chinese owner, ByteDance, has finalised a deal to establish a majority US-owned joint venture company to avoid a ban on the popular social media app used by more than 200 million Americans. The deal is a milestone for the short video app after years of battles that began in August 2020, when US President…
ByteDance may not allow all American TikTok employees to join the newly proposed US-based entity. Instead, the social media company is reportedly planning to split its US employees between two different corporate units. A report citing the company’s internal memos claimed that a portion of TikTok’s US workforce will join a new joint venture called…
The more than US$2 billion acquisition of agentic AI start-up Manus by US social media giant Meta Platforms could face scrutiny from Beijing over technology export controls, experts warn. The sale of Manus, a Singapore-based but Chinese-founded AI agent developer, could raise compliance questions around Beijing’s technology export regime, and expectations that the company can…
Top tech talent in China can expect lavish bonuses for 2025 as big tech firms from ByteDance to Tencent Holdings double down on efforts to retain and lure people with specialised skills in fields such as artificial intelligence. TikTok owner ByteDance expanded its bonus pool by 35 per cent from a year earlier, as well…
The Chinese commerce ministry’s latest remarks on the TikTok deal in the US signalled acceptance rather than approval, as Beijing “hopes” the arrangement will comply with Chinese laws and strike a balance between rival interests, analysts say. The Chinese Ministry of Commerce, which oversees trade and export controls, declared its position a week after TikTok…
That underscored a sluggish state of affairs at Mao Geping, about two months after opening its first overseas location in the city, and the broader challenges faced by Chinese beauty – dubbed C-beauty – brands seeking to expand sales outside the mainland. The cosmetics firm was named after founder Mao Geping, China’s most famous make-up…
Craving a side of hottie with your next hamburger? Alyssa La Spisa’s got it on the menu. The 33-year-old Upper East Sider’s wildly popular “Where Hot Guys Eat IRL” social media series — where the content creator interviews attractive New Yorkers, asking them to reveal the bars and restaurants they frequent — has quickly become…
You’ve heard of career burnout, but what about dating burnout? Unfortunately, burnout of any sort is common in today’s world. With high expectations to be “always on” and “available” at all times of the day, whether for your boss, your mom, your friends, or your partner (or every single one of them), simply going about…