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

TikTok owner ByteDance on Wednesday released an update to its flagship AI model as a global race intensified to create AI models capable of tackling complex problems.

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,

ByteDance, the Chinese tech giant behind TikTok, has set aside over 150 billion yuan ($20.64 billion) for capital expenditure in 2025. Most of this investment will be funneled into artificial intelligence (AI) advancements, according to Reuters.

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

UI-TARS understands graphical user interfaces (GUIs), applies reasoning and takes autonomous, step-by-step action.

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

Don't have the TikTok app currently installed on your mobile device? It's best not to buy a high-price phone with it installed to get it.

Jimmy Donaldson — better known online as MrBeast — isn’t in the TikTok bidding race just yet, according to a representative for the YouTube star. Donaldson stirred interest in a Jan. 13 post on X saying he’d “buy TikTok so it doesn’t get banned.

A whirlwind of activity that has led to several national headlines occurred in the nation’s capital in the days since President Donald Trump’s inauguration.