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More cooks are pursuing careers in cooking for wealthy clients, but the glitz that makes it into viral TikTok videos isn’t always the whole picture.
LIFE / Food & Drink
Sep 10, 2023
Private chefs toe the line between occupation and isolation
A new chapter in the age of food celebrity is unfolding online as more cooks take up careers as private chefs and go public with the perks of the job.
The European Union has named 19 platforms that face stricter rules on policing online content and transparency.
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 23, 2023
Big tech to face full force of new EU law
The landmark law is part of the EU's legal arsenal deployed to bring tech companies to heel and enforce order.
Seattle Kraken center Alex Wennberg recently spoke out about "vile comments" he and his wife were receiving from fans on social media.
MORE SPORTS
Aug 11, 2023
Tensions build after collision of hockey, TikTok and romance novels
BookTok has brought new fans to hockey, but some wonder if fans are crossing the line with explicit comments.
TikTok is in a race to dominate e-commerce in Southeast Asia.
BUSINESS
Jul 24, 2023
TikTok steps up Southeast Asia presence amid e-commerce push
As the company intermingles social media and e-commerce, it is betting that this vision of shopping will knock aside rivals in the region.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jul 12, 2023
TikTok content under scrutiny with Taiwan election heating up
TikTok’s Chinese ownership and its status as the fastest-growing app is drawing scrutiny as campaigning gets underway.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 7, 2023
ByteDance accused of helping China track Hong Kong activists
TikTok faces growing pressure in the U.S. following reports that the company has stored personal information of American users on servers in China.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 11, 2023
The music industry has an AI problem
“Heart on My Sleeve,” using AI generated voices of famous artists, was built by a bot and way too believable. Was it theft?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 1, 2023
China may not need Western technology very much longer
The latest ranking of global spending on research and development has U.S. tech companies on top and Chinese rivals on the rise.
Japan Times
LIFE / Digital
Apr 29, 2023
TikTok, Twitter and more now at risk of huge EU fines
Social media conglomerates could be on the hook for up to 6% of annual sales if they don't adequately police certain types of content.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Apr 8, 2023
How one viral video equaled a canceled final exam
Should all colleges be embracing social media as a given for training in modern careers?
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 28, 2023
AI and social media are a dangerous combination
The TikTok feeding frenzy reflects genuine fear about social media influence and AI, but a solution is elusive.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 27, 2023
LDP lawmakers eye ban on TikTok and other services if used for disinformation
A group of ruling Liberal Democratic Party lawmakers plans to compile the proposal next month.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Mar 25, 2023
TikTok's newest trend is squeaky clean
Could this clean up TikTok's tarnish imaged?
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 24, 2023
Biden’s options on TikTok narrow after Beijing pushes back
The U.S. president’s diminishing menu now includes trying to either ban or push through a sale of the hugely popular app, inviting further opposition from China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 15, 2023
TikTok considers splitting from ByteDance if deal with U.S. fails
The hugely popular app and its Chinese parent company are facing a barrage of potential legislation in Congress amid concerns it could be used as an influence tool by Beijing.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Mar 9, 2023
TikTok makes fresh push to convince regulators that it protects data
The company outlined plans on Wednesday to build three European data centers to store information on TikTok’s 150 million users in the region locally.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 8, 2023
Biden administration backs new TikTok bill, aiming for swift passage
The bill would give the president the ability to force the sale of foreign-owned technologies, apps, software or e-commerce platforms deemed a national security threat to U.S. users.
Japan Times
WORLD
Mar 2, 2023
U.S. House panel approves bill giving Biden power to ban TikTok
Lawmakers voted to approve the measure to grant the administration new powers to ban the ByteDance-owned app as well as other apps considered security risks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech / FOCUS
Feb 4, 2023
Blaming TikTok for harming students is easy. Proving it isn’t.
About half of adolescents have had a mental health disorder at some point in their lives, and some school districts are putting at least part of the blame on social media companies that they say addict America’s youth.

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