TikTok owner ByteDance secures $29.6 billion loan to fuel AI expansion
ByteDance, the Chinese tech conglomerate best known for its short‑video platform TikTok, has taken a major step toward scaling its artificial‑intelligence operations by arranging a massive $29.6 billion loan. The financing, sourced from a consortium of domestic banks and sovereign wealth funds, is intended to underwrite a sweeping program of AI‑related construction, research, and talent acquisiti…
Sept. 14, 2026, 9:43 a.m.