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TikTok (short-video social media platform)
TikTok
TikTok
to complete
wánchéng
完成
United States
Měiguó
美国
ownership transfer
suǒyǒuquán zhuǎnràng
所有权转让
ByteDance (Chinese tech company)
Zìjié Tiàodòng
字节跳动
shareholding / equity stake
chí gǔ
持股
to fall to / to drop to
jiàng zhì
降至
20 percent
bǎifēn zhī èrshí
百分之二十
below / under
yǐxià
以下

January 22
yī yuè èrshíèr rì
一月二十二日
TikTok (short-video platform)
TikTok
TikTok
in
zài
United States
Měiguó
美国
to complete
wánchéng
完成
ownership transfer
suǒyǒuquán zhuǎnràng
所有权转让
ByteDance (Chinese tech company)
Zìjié Tiàodòng
字节跳动
(possessive particle)
de
shareholding
chí gǔ
持股
proportion / percentage
bǐlì
比例
to fall to
jiàng zhì
降至
less than / under
bùzú
不足
20 percent
bǎifēn zhī èrshí
百分之二十

January 23, 2026 at 2:00 PM

January 22
yī yuè èrshíèr rì
一月二十二日
TikTok (short-video platform)
TikTok
TikTok
to complete
wánchéng
完成
(completion particle)
le
in
zài
United States
Měiguó
美国
(possessive particle)
de
ownership transfer
suǒyǒuquán zhuǎnràng
所有权转让
officially
zhèngshì
正式
to end
jiéshù
结束
(completion particle)
le
lasting / ongoing
chíxù
持续
several years
shù nián
数年
(possessive particle)
de
ban / prohibition
jìnlìng
禁令
controversy / dispute
zhēngyì
争议
according to / based on
gēnjù
根据
new
xīn
agreement / deal
xiéyì
协议
ByteDance
Zìjié Tiàodòng
字节跳动
to hold / to own
chíyǒu
持有
(possessive particle)
de
TikTok
TikTok
TikTok
US
Měiguó
美国
business operations
yèwù
业务
equity / shareholding
gǔquán
股权
to fall to
jiàng zhì
降至
19.9 percent
bǎifēn zhī shíjiǔ diǎn jiǔ
百分之十九点九
no longer
bù zài
不再
to constitute
gòuchéng
构成
controlling stake
kòng gǔ
控股
relationship / status
guānxi
关系
Oracle (US tech company)
Jiǎgǔwén
甲骨文
Silver Lake (US investment firm)
Yínhú
银湖
and others / etc.
děng
US
Měiguó
美国
and / as well as
allied
méngyǒu
盟友
country
guójiā
国家
investor
tóuzīzhě
投资者
jointly
gòngtóng
共同
to hold
chíyǒu
持有
majority
duōshù
多数
equity
gǔquán
股权
and also
bìng
to be responsible for
fùzé
负责
to oversee / to regulate
jiānguǎn
监管
user
yònghù
用户
data
shùjù
数据
and
algorithm
suànfǎ
算法
management
guǎnlǐ
管理
newly established
xīn chénglì
新成立
(possessive particle)
de
joint venture company
hézī gōngsī
合资公司
named / called
míng wéi
名为
TikTok USDS (the new US data security joint venture)
TikTok USDS
TikTok USDS
joint enterprise
liánhé qǐyè
联合企业
limited liability company
yǒuxiàn zérèn gōngsī
有限责任公司
United States
Měiguó
美国
Congress
guóhuì
国会
previously / prior to this
cǐqián
此前
to legislate / to pass a law
lìfǎ
立法
to require / to demand
yāoqiú
要求
ByteDance
Zìjié Tiàodòng
字节跳动
to divest / to spin off
bōlí
剥离
TikTok
TikTok
TikTok
US
Měiguó
美国
business operations
yèwù
业务
otherwise
fǒuzé
否则
will (future marker)
jiāng
to face
miànlín
面临
comprehensive / full
quánmiàn
全面
ban
fēngjìn
封禁
this time / this particular
cǐ cì
此次
ownership
suǒyǒuquán
所有权
change / transfer
biàngēng
变更
completed
wánchéng
完成
after
hòu
TikTok
TikTok
TikTok
approximately
yuē
170 million
yī yì qī qiān wàn
一亿七千万
(person counter)
míng
US
Měiguó
美国
user
yònghù
用户
no longer need to
wúxū
无需
to worry
dānxīn
担心
app / application
yìngyòng
应用
(passive marker)
bèi
to be removed / taken down
xià jià
下架
official / authorities
guānfāng
官方
to state / to indicate
biǎoshì
表示
user
yònghù
用户
data
shùjù
数据
will
jiāng
by
yóu
US
Měiguó
美国
team
tuánduì
团队
to manage
guǎnlǐ
管理
in order to
to ensure
quèbǎo
确保
data
shùjù
数据
security / safety
ānquán
安全
analysts
fēnxī rénshì
分析人士
to point out
zhǐchū
指出
this
cǐ cì
此次
deal / transaction
jiāoyì
交易
is / serves as
shì
tech company
kējì gōngsī
科技公司
under
zài
government
zhèngfǔ
政府
regulatory
jiānguǎn
监管
pressure
yālì
压力
under (circumstances)
xià
to carry out / to undergo
jìnxíng
进行
structural restructuring
jiégòu chónggǔ
结构重组
(possessive particle)
de
important
zhòngyào
重要
case study / example
ànlì
案例

News in English

Science & Technology

TikTok Completes US Ownership Transfer as ByteDance Stake Falls Below 20 Percent

On January 22, TikTok completed its US ownership transfer, with ByteDance reducing its stake to below 20 percent in a new joint venture structure.

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Microsoft
Wēiruǎn
微软
and / with
OpenAI (AI company)
OpenAI
OpenAI
to revise / to amend
xiūɡǎi
修改
cooperation / partnership
hézuò
合作
agreement / terms
xiéyì
协议
to give up / to relinquish
fànɡqì
放弃
exclusive
dújiā
独家
license / authorization
shòuquán
授权

Microsoft and OpenAI Revise Partnership to End Exclusive Licensing Arrangement

Dell (company)
Dài ěr
戴尔
first quarter
dì yī jìdù
第一季度
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
server
fúwùqì
服务器
revenue
yínɡshōu
营收
year over year
tónɡbǐ
同比
to surge dramatically
bàozēnɡ
暴增
757 percent
757%
757%

Dell AI Server Revenue Surges 757 Percent Year Over Year in Record Quarter

United Kingdom
Yīngguó
英国
researchers
yánjiū rényuán
研究人员
to obtain / to gain access to
huòdé
获得
Google
Gǔgē
谷歌
Willow (Google quantum chip)
Willow
Willow
quantum
liàngzǐ
量子
chip
xīnpiàn
芯片
access rights / right to use
shǐyòngquán
使用权

UK Researchers at Kings College London Gain Access to Google Willow Quantum Chip

United States
Měiguó
美国
Illinois (US state)
Yīlìnuòyī Zhōu
伊利诺伊州
to pass (legislation)
tōngɡuò
通过
across the US / nationwide
quánměi
全美
most stringent / strictest
zuì yángé
最严格
AI (artificial intelligence)
AI
AI
safety / security
ānquán
安全
bill / legislation
fǎàn
法案

Illinois Passes Nation Most Stringent AI Safety Bill Requiring Third-Party Audits