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Operates Volcengine (方舟) and Doubao. Seedance 2.5 video model leads in 30s single-shot narrative generation.
Operates Volcengine (方舟) and Doubao. Seedance 2.5 video model leads in 30s single-shot narrative generation.
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Doubao Work launches data import and sync, supports migration from ChatGPT, Claude Code, Trae
ByteDance's Doubao Work desktop client announced on October 14 a data import and sync feature that supports one-click migration of task preferences, skills, connectors, working memory, projects and conversations from ChatGPT, Claude Code and ByteDance's own Trae Work; imported conversations preserve their original context.
SourceDoubao phone assistant ends SAEP review, ~151 third-party apps refuse integration
ByteDance's Doubao phone assistant announced on October 14 the end of its 30-day SAEP review and will gradually open screen-automation permissions; rejected apps will not be touched. The rejection list covers Alibaba ecosystem (Taobao, Alipay, Amap, DingTalk, Quark), Tencent ecosystem (WeChat, WeCom, QQ, Yuanbao, Tencent Video), Meituan, Zhihu, Xiaohongshu, Kuaishou, NetEase Cloud Music, WPS, Baidu Maps, China Merchants Bank, the three major Chinese carriers, DeepSeek, Kimi and Pinduoduo, around 151 apps in total.
SourceByteDance Seed establishes Seed Model-Alignment & Preparedness first-tier unit
ByteDance's Seed team on October 13 announced via internal email the new first-tier Seed Model-Alignment & Preparedness unit, led by Yan Lin reporting to Wu Yonghui, focused on agent model safety and CBRN risk mitigation.
SourceDoubao-Seed-2.1-pro-0915 launches
Multimodal coding boosted; 500+ sub-agents close 83% of 1000 Luanti issues in 36 hours; image/video token use down 30%.
SourceNubia NaviX Ultra launches with consumer Doubao phone assistant
Second-gen Doubao phone, from 5999 yuan, system-level Doubao assistant with 80%+ end-to-end task success.
SourceByteDance launches Doubao phone assistant consumer edition; Nubia NaviX Ultra ships September 16
Doubao phone assistant consumer edition supports AI-key fingerprint auth, screen-aware Q&A, local search, and Feishu meeting-notes integration; first shipping device Nubia NaviX Ultra goes on sale September 16 with 316k+ JD pre-orders
SourceUpgraded Doubao Seed-Evolving model
Unified Model ID doubao-seed-evolving, with strengthened long-horizon agent execution, multimodal understanding, and deep research. Doubao Seed 2.1 also launches Pro and Turbo variants.
SourceDoubao AI-agent phone received MIIT approval
The Nubia NaviX Ultra powered by Doubao assistant will launch September 16 with 512GB storage as standard. Uses standardized MCP and A2A protocols, runs core AI models on-device, with more than ten partner platforms integrated.
SourceDoubao Work launches with deep Feishu integration
Agent product for productivity. Supports collaborative editing of docs/spreadsheets/PPTs/web. Can operate browser and computer; cloud PC for long-running tasks. First domestic dual-certified office agent.
SourceFirst agent launched after Feishu product team merged into Doubao
Doubao Work is the first agent launched since the late-July organizational restructuring merged Feishu product into Doubao.
SourceByteDance Doubao to launch standalone office app next week to rival WorkBuddy
Split from the Work Task mode inside Doubao App. The past week saw mobile PC remote control, Windows Virtual Desktop, Skill Store and connectors. ByteDance completed the Feishu-Doubao team merger on July 30 and at the Aug 6 mid-year all-hands named Doubao the AI backbone business.
SourceByteDance establishes AI Data & Safety first-level department
AI Data & Safety first-level department established August 15, led by Wang Yinglei. Sits parallel to Seed, Flow, Douyin. Consolidates 1,000+ data team. Same-day reports of Seed team discussing a 5T+ parameter model.
SourceByteDance pre-training 10 trillion parameter AI model
On August 7, the FT reported ByteDance is pre-training a 10T parameter model led by Xiang Liang and Shen Ke. Zhang Yiming opposes distillation.
SourceByteDance reportedly training 10-trillion-parameter AI model
On August 7, the Financial Times reported ByteDance is training a 10-trillion-parameter AI model currently in early pretraining, expected to take 3-6 months.
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