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On September 9, 2026, Douyin surpassed WeChat in average time spent per user in July, marking the first time it became China's leading app by this measure, according to a Nomura report. Douyin users spent approximately 112 to 120 minutes daily on the app, compared with roughly 82 to 85 minutes for WeChat users. Earlier that day, Douyin commenced an internal test of its AI Workshop, designed to offer ordinary creators and developers a complete suite for AI application building, debugging, operation, and platform distribution, integrating deeply with Douyin's internal traffic system. This followed ByteDance, Douyin’s parent company, securing a record $29.6 billion offshore syndicated loan on September 3, the largest debt financing it has ever arranged, after attracting over $30 billion in bank orders against an initial target of $20 billion. Previously, on August 12, ByteDance established a new top-level business unit for artificial intelligence data and security, led by Adam Wang, operating on the same organizational level as existing major business units including Douyin, Seed, and Flow.
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