Lark, a privately owned company based in Singapore and a division of ByteDance, was founded in 2016, employing approximately 100 individuals. The company operates as ByteDance's international enterprise technology and communication division, focusing on technology, information, and internet services.
On August 14, Lark's domestic counterpart, Feishu, updated its official feature manual, formally renaming its core agent Aily to "Doubao Work Partner." Concurrently, related features such as "Smart Partner" and "Smart Squad" were rebranded as "Work Partner" and "Work Squad" respectively. This development follows a significant internal email on July 30 that detailed a reshuffle within ByteDance's B-end AI business, effective immediately. The restructuring saw Feishu's product team merge with Doubao under Zhao Qi, while its go-to-market (GTM) team integrated with Volcano Engine to form a creativity service platform led by Tan Dai. Feishu had previously operated as a first-tier business unit alongside Douyin, TikTok, and Volcano Engine. ByteDance initiated the reorganization to integrate the workplace collaboration platform with its flagship AI assistant, Doubao, and its cloud and AI services arm, Volcano Engine, aiming to leverage its consumer AI market leadership for corporate revenue. This strategic move, which came despite Feishu's reported annual revenue of 3 billion yuan, was outlined in an internal memo on July 30, detailing the integration of Lark's (Feishu's) product team into the Doubao AI chatbot's product team, aligning with ByteDance's projected US$4 billion in AI revenue.
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