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2026
ByteDance plans to spin off Xiaohe’s healthcare business
The report says ByteDance plans to spin off its Xiaohe healthcare business. The scope of the spin-off and arrangements for equity, financing, and subsequent cooperation had not been disclosed.
2026
ByteDance announces phased office-chair replacement
ByteDance was reported to plan a phased replacement of office chairs at work sites including Beijing and Shanghai, replacing Humanscale World chairs with Qingxian Smart S1 chairs. The reported plan runs from August 2026 through the second quarter of 2027.
2026
ByteDance releases Seedance 2.5 4K
ByteDance released Seedance 2.5 4K, an AI video-generation product.
2026
ByteDance sets up AI safety team and launches global hiring drive
ByteDance has set up an AI safety team and launched a global hiring drive, as reported by Reuters.
2026
ByteDance launches Doubao Work AI office agent integrated with Feishu
ByteDance officially launched Doubao Work, a new AI Agent product for productivity scenarios, featuring autonomous task planning, cross-tool invocation and virtual desktop control, deeply integrated with the Feishu enterprise ecosystem. Users can download the desktop version at doubao.com/work or upgrade the latest Doubao desktop version, with a limited-time offer of 30 days of free subscription benefits.
2026
TikTok reaches first state settlement with Alabama over teen safety claims, agrees to user limits
Alabama said on Friday (Sep 25, 2026) it reached a settlement with TikTok and its parent company ByteDance days before a scheduled trial in Montgomery state court, resolving claims that the platform endangered children and misled consumers about its safety. Under the agreement, TikTok must implement teen-safety changes for users in Alabama, including a two-hour daily time limit, pauses after 15 minutes of use and stricter age checks, and will pay Alabama at least $100 million, with the payout potentially rising to $300 million if 40 other attorneys general sign similar agreements within a specified timeframe.
2026
ByteDance launches 'Doubao Work' productivity agent
ByteDance officially released the productivity agent 'Doubao Work'. The product can break down tasks, call tools and advance workflows, supporting document writing, spreadsheets and PPT creation, image and video generation, and building web pages and simple systems. It can operate a virtual desktop and browser without affecting local use, and after deep integration with Feishu can read group chats, documents, meeting minutes and multi-dimensional tables within permission scope.
2026
Doubao launches 'Work Tasks' feature for remote PC control via phone
ByteDance's AI assistant Doubao launched a new 'Work Tasks' feature on August 17, 2026, allowing users to remotely operate a computer from their phone. The feature supports issuing commands to the PC-side Doubao to handle file processing, web operations, and application control, extending Doubao from lifestyle scenarios into office productivity.
2022
ByteDance reportedly acquires Heipaoyun team
The article reported, citing multiple independent sources, that ByteDance had acquired the Heipaoyun team. ByteDance and founder Chen Jinzhou had not confirmed the acquisition by publication time.
2022
Hualin Securities proposes to acquire Dolphin Stock app operator
Hualin Securities announced that it intends to acquire 100% of Beijing Wenxing Online Technology, the operator of the Dolphin Stock app. The source says ByteDance would take the app offline and cease operating it and the related securities business after the transaction is completed.
2021
ByteDance announces further HR streamlining plans
ByteDance said it planned to continue streamlining its HR department and adjust its functions and staffing configuration. The article also reported the cancellation of its Talent Development Center.
2021
Volcano Translation adds 38 language options
Volcano Translation added 38 less commonly used languages, including Esperanto, Tahitian and Tatar, bringing its stated capability to 94 languages and 8,742 language pairs.
2021
Shou Zi Chew steps down as ByteDance CFO
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will step down as ByteDance’s CFO to focus on running TikTok’s short-video business full time.
2021
ByteDance CFO Shou Zi Chew to step down from CFO role
ByteDance CFO Shou Zi Chew will step down from the CFO role to focus on his position as TikTok CEO.
2021
ByteDance reports personnel adjustments across business units
A report described personnel reductions affecting ByteDance's education, gaming, and local-services businesses. ByteDance said education had undergone large-scale layoffs because of the Double Reduction policy, while adjustments in other businesses were normal and did not constitute large-scale layoffs.
2021
ByteDance launches BVC1S video codec
ByteDance announced the launch of its BVC1S screen-content video codec, which had been deployed in Feishu remote-collaboration screen sharing and was to be integrated into Volcano Engine video cloud products for enterprise customers.
2021
ByteDance announces planned export e-commerce platform
Reports said ByteDance was testing an independent export e-commerce platform and planned to launch it in October 2021; the source describes a plan, not a completed launch.
2021
ByteDance introduced Youth Mode for Douyin in China
ByteDance rolled out Youth Mode for TikTok, known as Douyin in China. Users confirmed to be under 14 are required to enter the mode, which limits use to 40 minutes a day and blocks access between 10 PM and 6 AM.
2021
ByteDance confirms plan to sell its securities business
ByteDance said it was shrinking its finance-related business and confirmed that it planned to sell its securities business. The source describes a planned sale, not a completed transaction.
2021
ByteDance acquisition of Pico disclosed
Pico disclosed in an all-staff letter that ByteDance had acquired the company. The article says Pico would be integrated into ByteDance's VR-related business, but does not state that integration had already occurred.