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.

ByteDance has launched an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered code editor in competition with American leaders like Cursor and Microsoft's Visual Studio Code, just after US President Donald Trump delayed the enforcement of a law requiring the company to divest TikTok.

ByteDance, the owner of TikTok, plans to invest $12 billion in AI chip technology by 2025. This strategic move indicates the company's commitment to advancing its technological infrastructure and enhancing its AI capabilities,

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.

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.

But the model is only meant to be used within China’s mainland, a ByteDance spokesperson told TechCrunch. The e-reader’s China-based manufacturer, Onyx International, which sells Boox e-readers in both China and to the U.

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 is no longer available in the United States —at least for now. But it’s not the only ByteDance-owned app that’s currently blocked for US-based users.

ByteDance is placing a big bet on artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure as the TikTok parent plans to spend more than $12 billion on AI in 2025, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday, citing sources.

The development comes as the Beijing-based company faces pressure from the US government to sell its social media app TikTok.

ByteDance (BDNCE) is looking to spend over $12B on artificial intelligence infrastructure in 2025 and has allotted a budget of RMB 40B ($5.5B) to acquire AI chips in China this year.