Digi Times

ByteDance's Doubao tests paid AI tiers to challenge ChatGPT subscriptions

China's AI market has expanded rapidly through free and low-cost offerings, but rising computing costs and deeper enterprise adoption are beginning to reshape the sector's business models.
中国日报网

Doubao explores paid tiers in pursuit of AI profitability

A visitor interacts with ByteDance's AI model Doubao during a high-tech expo in December 2024, in Shanghai. [CHINA DAILY] Doubao, a flagship artificial intelligence app developed by Chinese tech ...
Global Times

ByteDance’s Doubao sparks attention over paid services plan; company tells GT details remain under testing

Chinese technology company ByteDance’s artificial intelligence chatbot Doubao Photo: VCG Chinese technology company ByteDance’s artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot Doubao has recently displayed a ...
CNBC

China’s EV price war turns into AI arms race beyond cheaper cars

China’s EV price war is evolving into a “feature war” focused on AI and cockpit tech ByteDance’s Doubao AI chatbot is now in 145 car models and millions of vehicles Alibaba’s Qwen AI is also rolling ...
VentureBeat

One tool call to rule them all? New open source Python tool Runpod Flash eliminates containers for faster AI dev

Credit: VentureBeat made with OpenAI ChatGPT-Images-2.0 Runpod, the high-performance cloud computing and GPU platform designed specifically for AI development, today launched a new open source, MIT ...
中国日报网

ByteDance-backed Volcano Engine says Doubao model hits 120t daily tokens

Token usage of the Doubao large language model has surged past 120 trillion per day, its operator Volcano Engine said on Thursday, underscoring explosive enterprise demand for generative AI services ...
Reuters

ByteDance's AI chatbot Doubao wins China holiday battle with 100 million users

Doubao leveraged Spring Festival Gala partnership for growth, survey says Qwen maintained 22 mln DAUs post-holiday, supported by practical features and functionality Yuanbao's DAUs peaked at 50 mln ...
Reuters

China’s ByteDance releases Doubao 2.0 AI model for 'agent era'

China's ByteDance releases new AI model Doubao 2.0 ByteDance's release anticipates DeepSeek's unveiling of new product Doubao most-used AI chatbot app in China but facing pressure from Alibaba's Qwen ...
TechRepublic

ByteDance Targets Mid-2026 Relaunch for Doubao AI Smartphone

Image: generated with Google Gemini. The second-generation Doubao AI smartphone is seeking smoother app access and licensing deals that widen distribution. ByteDance, the company behind TikTok, is ...
Android Authority

Here's how you'll finally be able to set up your own Calling Card on Android

We’ve managed to enable the upcoming “My Calling Card” feature in Google’s Phone app. You can now create your own Calling Card, choose a photo, customize fonts, and control who sees it. If someone ...
TechNode

ByteDance’s Doubao reaches 100M DAU with minimal marketing spend

The intern targeted the team's model training tasks rather than the company’s Doubao model. Credit: ByteDance Doubao’s daily active users (DAU) have surpassed 100 million, according to people familiar ...