15 April 2026Tech & AI
ByteDance launches Seedance 2.0 globally, skips US
ByteDance just launched Seedance 2.0 everywhere except America, creating a parallel innovation ecosystem that sidesteps TikTok ban anxiety. The new platform gives global developers access to ByteDance's AI tools and recommendation algorithms — the same tech stack that made TikTok unstoppable. This isn't retreat; it's ByteDance building influence through infrastructure while Washington focuses on banning apps.
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