ByteDance’s lifestyle app Lemon8 gains popularity in US as TikTok faces possible ban

ByteDance’s lifestyle app Lemon8 gains popularity in US as TikTok faces possible ban

Lemon8, a social app owned by Chinese tech giant ByteDance, is seeing an increase in popularity in the US at a time when the company’s flagship short video platform TikTok faces a potential ban. The app, described as a cross between Instagram and Pinterest, has been the most downloaded lifestyle app for iOS devices in … Read more

TikTok owner ByteDance’s ‘AI homework helper’ Gauth soars in US education apps market despite political headwinds

TikTok owner ByteDance’s ‘AI homework helper’ Gauth soars in US education apps market despite political headwinds

A screenshot of the landing page for Gauth: AI Study Companion on Apple’s App Store. Photo: SCMP In July 2021, the General Office of the Chinese Communist Party and the State Council banned private tutoring firms from making a profit via off-campus courses covering school curricula. Listed companies and overseas entities were also barred from … Read more