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The Met Gala’s TikTok Headache

TikTok’s first time sponsoring the glitzy event comes just as the US effectively deemed the company a national security threat under its current ownership, raising complications for Condé Nast and the gala’s other organisers.

Technology

The Met Gala’s TikTok Headache

TikTok’s first time sponsoring the glitzy event comes just as the US effectively deemed the company a national security threat under its current ownership, raising complications for Condé Nast and the gala’s other organisers.


Beauty

What Ban? Brands Double Down on TikTok Shop

Brands say they’re barreling ahead with marketing and commerce on the app, even as the clock starts ticking for owner ByteDance to sell it or shut it down.

Beauty

What Ban? Brands Double Down on TikTok Shop

Brands say they’re barreling ahead with marketing and commerce on the app, even as the clock starts ticking for owner ByteDance to sell it or shut it down.


Technology

Bytedance May Shut Down TikTok in US if Legal Options Fail

The algorithms TikTok relies on for its operations are deemed core to ByteDance overall operations, which would make a sale of the app with algorithms highly unlikely.

Technology

Bytedance May Shut Down TikTok in US if Legal Options Fail

The algorithms TikTok relies on for its operations are deemed core to ByteDance overall operations, which would make a sale of the app with algorithms highly unlikely.


Technology

TikTok’s Chinese Counterpart, Douyin, Is Courting American Designers

The app, owned by TikTok parent company ByteDance, has been promising to help emerging US labels get started selling in China at the same time that TikTok stares down a ban by the US for its ties to China.

Technology

TikTok’s Chinese Counterpart, Douyin, Is Courting American Designers

The app, owned by TikTok parent company ByteDance, has been promising to help emerging US labels get started selling in China at the same time that TikTok stares down a ban by the US for its ties to China.


Technology

TikTok Ready to Fight US Ban With 170 Million Users at Stake

Four years ago, when the Trump administration threatened to ban TikTok in the US, its Chinese parent company ByteDance Ltd. worked out a preliminary deal to sell the short video app’s business. Not this time.

Technology

TikTok Ready to Fight US Ban With 170 Million Users at Stake

Four years ago, when the Trump administration threatened to ban TikTok in the US, its Chinese parent company ByteDance Ltd. worked out a preliminary deal to sell the short video app’s business. Not this time.


Retail

Who Is the TikTok Shopper?

The ByteDance-owned app’s e-commerce play has been met with mixed response from users. Still, sales seem to keep ticking up.

Retail

Who Is the TikTok Shopper?

The ByteDance-owned app’s e-commerce play has been met with mixed response from users. Still, sales seem to keep ticking up.


Technology

The US TikTok Ban Clears Its First Hurdle. What’s Next?

The US House of Representatives approved a bill that could ultimately lead to a ban of the app, but its path forward remains far from certain.

Technology

The US TikTok Ban Clears Its First Hurdle. What’s Next?

The US House of Representatives approved a bill that could ultimately lead to a ban of the app, but its path forward remains far from certain.


Beauty

What Blink-And-You’ll-Miss-It Beauty Trends Mean in the Long Term

Beauty trends are getting more ephemeral, and much, much weirder. But behind these fleeting moments might be more macro movements.

Beauty

What Blink-And-You’ll-Miss-It Beauty Trends Mean in the Long Term

Beauty trends are getting more ephemeral, and much, much weirder. But behind these fleeting moments might be more macro movements.


Media

Is the TikTok Fashion Boom Already Over?

The ByteDance-owned app has big ambitions to be an e-commerce player in league with Amazon with influence in fashion on par with Instagram. Now it’s facing new threats — both from outside and within.

Media

Is the TikTok Fashion Boom Already Over?

The ByteDance-owned app has big ambitions to be an e-commerce player in league with Amazon with influence in fashion on par with Instagram. Now it’s facing new threats — both from outside and within.


Retail

How Shein and Temu Are Upending the Global Air Cargo Industry

Shein and Temu’s growth is squeezing out space for other industries on air freighters, just as global firms are scrambling to find alternative logistics options due to the Red Sea disruptions.

Retail

How Shein and Temu Are Upending the Global Air Cargo Industry

Shein and Temu’s growth is squeezing out space for other industries on air freighters, just as global firms are scrambling to find alternative logistics options due to the Red Sea disruptions.