TikTok's also partnering with the International Ski Federation, sparking rising interest in winter sports trends just in time for the season. On the tech side, the app rolled out cool AI tools: users can now tweak their For You feeds to dial down AI-generated content via a new control under manage topics, complete with invisible watermarking on over 1.3 billion videos. Plus, a $2 million AI literacy fund is empowering creators to teach safety smarts.
But the biggest headline? TikTok's U.S. drama! Android Central reports the app signed a deal to sell its U.S. business to American investors like Oracle, Silver Lake, and MGX by January 22, 2026, handing full control of the algorithm—retrained on U.S. data—and content moderation to a new joint venture. ByteDance keeps some stake, but China hasn't signed off yet, leaving fans wondering if feeds will shift or if a ban looms. Reuters highlights why that algorithm rules: it thrives on interest signals from short videos, dynamically tracking your moods way better than rivals.
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Episode Transcript
Hey listeners, TikTok is buzzing with electric energy this December
twenty twenty five, where dance mashups are stealing the show.
Chaalovid's on YouTube showcases viral compilations of global daancers grooving
to holiday hits like All I Want for Christmas, mixed
with sleigh bells, jingling and fierce push up challenges featuring
(00:20):
stars like lunatics asal Jaden, Zahid, Krunique and Chiara from
places like the Philippines, Kazakhstan and India. These not clean mashups,
packed with popping, wiggling and high energy moves are exploding worldwide,
blending festive vibes with sassy rap drops that have everyone
(00:41):
hitting repeat. TikTok's also partnering with the International Ski Federation,
sparking rising interest in winter sports trends just in time
for the season. On the tech side, they app rolled
out cool AI tools. Users can now tweak their four
U feeds to dial down AI generated con via a
new control under managed topics, complete with invisible watermarking on
(01:05):
over one point three billion videos. Plus a two dollars
million AI Literacy fund is empowering creators to teach safety smarts,
but the biggest headline TikTok's US drama. Android Central reports
the app signed a deal to sell its US business
to American investors like Oracle, silver Lake, and MGX by
(01:26):
January twenty second, twenty twenty six, handing full control of
the algorithm retrained on US data and content moderation to
a new joint venture. Byte Dance keeps some steak, but
China isn't signed off yet, leaving fans wondering if feeds
will shift or for ban looms. Reuter's highlights why that
algorithm rules. It thrives on interest signals from short videos,
(01:51):
dynamically tracking your moods way better than rivals. Dive in listeners,
It's addictive. Thanks for tuning in and don't forget subscribe.
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