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Xavier Niel et le youtubeur Sylvqin ouvrent un lieu gratuit pour les créateurs : le pari d’Astel
Xavier Niel et le vidéaste Sylvqin s’associent pour lancer astel, un espace parisien consacré aux créateurs de contenus. Ouvert depuis le 1er octobre 2026 dans un hôtel particulier du Marais, le lieu propose un accès gratuit sur candidature. L’objectif est de donner aux talents sélectionnés des moyens de production et un cadre collectif pour développer leurs projets, sans leur imposer le coût d’un abonnement. Les créateurs retenus peuvent intégrer astel pour six mois.
Mediawan to Acquire Peter Chernin’s North Road Company
European studio Mediawan has entered an agreement to acquire Peter Chernin’s The North Road Company, creating one of the world’s largest independent studios. Together, the combined entity will operate nearly 100 individual production companies representing over $2 billion in annual production volume across 15 countries, including the U.S., France, Germany, U.K., Italy, Spain, Australia, Mexico, and Turkey.
Pandaily's Digest | Sep 4, 2024
Recently, there have been rumors that the 'iPhone 16 may not support WeChat.' Apple's technical consultant for China stated that they are currently in discussions with Tencent regarding the app store commission. Link ByteDance Reportedly Seeking a $9.5 Billion Loan ByteDance is reportedly seeking a loan of $9.5 billion, poised to be the largest dollar-denominated corporate loan in Asia, excluding Japan.
IBM China Investment Company and Subsidiaries to Cease Operations on March 1
According to Chinese media outlet Jiemian citing unnamed sources, IBM has announced internally that IBM Commercial Machine (China) Investment Co., Ltd. and its subsidiaries will cease operations starting from March 1, 2025, with related office spaces also being discontinued.
ByteDance Unveils Trae AI IDE for Chinese Developers
ByteDance has officially launched its latest innovation for the developer community—Trae AI IDE, designed to integrate AI into Chinese development environments, aiming to enhance coding efficiency and streamline the programming process. Initially released as a Mac version, Trae AI IDE quickly expanded to Windows to cater to a broader audience of developers.
Baidu Acquires YY Live from Joyy Inc. for $2.1 Billion
On February 25, 2025, after a four-year tug-of-war, Baidu announced that it had reached an agreement with Joyy Inc. to acquire the latter’s video entertainment live streaming business in mainland China (i.e., YY Live), for a total purchase price of approximately $2.1 billion. Although the purchase price was 42% less than the original agreement, the market generally considered it a “mutually beneficial” transaction, as seen from the reactions of both parties’ stock prices and fund flows.
TikTok E-commerce Sets 400% Growth Target in the United States for 2025
According to the Chinese media outlet Jiemian citing anonymous sources, prior to the upheaval in the United States, TikTok’s e-commerce had already set a goal to grow by 400% in the US this year. Currently, the fastest-growing categories for TikTok e-commerce in the US are home goods, with health products also showing good growth.
Douyin Launches In-app Ride-Hailing Service
On January 24th, Douyin officially launched its “Ride-Hailing” service. The service can be accessed through a somewhat hidden entrance on the personal page under “My Wallet,” alongside options like mobile top-up, utility bill payments, and car owner services. Upon clicking “Ride-Hailing,” users are directed to AMap Ride-Hailing, the platform through which the main services are provided.
ByteDance Establishes Overseas Short Drama Team, Launches Short Drama App "Melolo"
ByteDance has recently established an overseas short drama business team and is recruiting relevant personnel in Beijing, Shanghai, Shenzhen, and other locations, including positions such as short drama product managers, short drama operations staff, and short drama scriptwriters. ByteDance has also launched an overseas short drama app called “Melolo,” emphasizing a free model, marking ByteDance’s first short drama product to go abroad.
ByteDance's Zhang Yiming Becomes the First Self-Made Chinese Billionaire Born in the '80s
On Tuesday, the Hurun Research Institute released the 2024 Rich List. 1,094 entrepreneurs with personal wealth above 5 billion yuan made it onto this year’s Hurun Rich List, a decrease of 12% (147 people) from last year. The total wealth of the listed entrepreneurs is 21 trillion yuan, down 10% from last year. The number of entrepreneurs with a wealth of over 100 billion yuan decreased by 4 from last year, to 26.
ByteDance Reportedly Seeking a $9.5 Billion Loan
On September 2nd, as reported by Chinese media outlet Yicai, ByteDance is reportedly seeking a loan of $9.5 billion, poised to be the largest dollar-denominated corporate loan in Asia, excluding Japan. This news comes on the heels of reports from last month that ByteDance was seeking a $5 billion loan for refinancing over a three-year term, a claim which ByteDance chose not to comment on.
Vodafone offloads Italian operation for €8-billion
Swisscom has agreed to buy Vodafone Italia for €8-billion and merge the carrier with its own Fastweb business.
Kobold Metals, backed by Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos and Xavier Niel,
Home Sectors Mineral resources A few days after announcing a major copper discovery in Zambia, Kobold Metals is gaining a foothold on a new red metal project in the Copperbelt. Someone shares this article with you ▪ Kobold Metals, backed by Bill Gates, Jeff Bezos and Xavier Niel, signs deal with Midnight Sun Mining ▪ A few days after announcing a major copper discovery in Zambia, Kobold Metals is gaining a foothold on a new red metal project in the Copperbelt.
Meet the people behind Mediawan Africa buying Côte Ouest
Home Sectors Telecoms & Media Mediawan Africa, a subsidiary of the group co-founded by Xavier Niel, has acquired 100% of Bernard Azria’s company Côte Ouest, a distributor of audiovisual content in Africa, after more than one and a half years of negotiations.
Décennie 2010 - Xavier Niel : "Nous sommes en 2020, pas en "1984", c'est à nous d’écrire l’Histoire"
Décennie 2010 Paris Match | Publié le 28/12/2019 à 08h25 Par Xavier Niel, fondateur de Free Xavier Niel pose, le 14 octobre 2014, dans la halle Freyssinet, dont il a fait un incubateur de start-up pour des milliers de geeks. Vincent Capman / Paris Match Pour notre grand témoin Xavier Niel, la révolution numérique, avec ses promesses et ses excès, ne peut plus revenir en arrière.
Les 30 Business Angels français les plus actifs
Fundme et France Digitale établissent le premier classement national des Business Angels qui ont le plus investi.
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