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Technode

ByteDance short drama platform responds to AI “face theft” claims, removes series over unauthorized face use

ByteDance’s short drama platform, Hongguo, has responded to allegations that the AI-generated series Peach Blossom Hairpin was involved in unauthorized facial likeness use. The platform said […]
April 3rd, 2026
Technode

Doubao 2 AI smartphone tipped for Q2 debut, two top Chinese phone makers in talks

The second-generation Doubao AI smartphone is expected to launch in the second quarter of this year, according to tech bloggers, as ByteDance deepens its push into […]
April 3rd, 2026
Seoulz

OpenAI Media Acquisition: Why It Bought a YouTube Show

Three weeks before the deal closed, OpenAI’s own CEO told staff to cut distractions and focus on the core product. Then the company bought a YouTube […]
April 3rd, 2026
Korea Tech Desk

AI Is Turning Film Pitches into Proof—But Korea’s Financing Model Still Lags

As South Korea’s film market tightens, the pressure is shifting upstream. Directors are no longer relying on scripts alone to secure funding. With AI, they can […]
April 3rd, 2026
Trending Topics

ByteDance Powers OpenClaw’s Official China Mirror for ClawHub Skill Marketplace

The AI agent service OpenClaw launched an official China mirror of its skill marketplace ClawHub on April 1, 2026. The technical infrastructure is provided by ByteDance […]
April 2nd, 2026
Sifted

Tiny VC partner Philipp Moehring on when to take money off the table

European seed rounds are ballooning. Last month Yann LeCun’s AMI Labs picked up $1bn at a $3bn valuation while David Silver’s Ineffable Intelligence was reported to […]
April 2nd, 2026
Techpoint Africa

Flutterwave secures microfinance licence to expand financial services

Flutterwave has secured a microfinance bank (MFB) license from the Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN), marking a significant step in its evolution within the country’s financial […]
April 2nd, 2026
WeeTracker

Flutterwave Becomes Bank As Fintechs Figure Payments Aren’t Enough

For years, Africa’s biggest fintech companies have built thriving businesses by finding smarter ways to move money around broken banking systems. Now they are deciding that […]
April 2nd, 2026
Tech Nova Ghana

A Paris Startup Just Raised $6.2 Million to Let You Spend Crypto Like Cash

Stablecoins now settle over $300 billion worth of transactions every single day. Yet if you hold USDC or USDT in a crypto wallet, actually spending that […]
April 2nd, 2026
Sifted

How many government AI initiatives is too many?

Years ago, when I was a minister at the Department of Culture (DCMS), I had a row with my opposite number at the Department of Trade […]
April 2nd, 2026
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