TikTok’s parent ByteDance secures $29.6 billion loan to fuel AI expansion
ByteDance, the Chinese technology conglomerate best known for its short‑video platform TikTok, has taken a decisive step toward scaling its artificial‑intelligence operations by arranging a massive loan of roughly $29.6 billion. The financing, sourced from a consortium of banks and financial institutions, is earmarked primarily for the construction of new data‑center facilities, the procurement o…
Sept. 14, 2026, 9:43 a.m.