Doubao Phone Assistant Launches; Apps Can Now Refuse AI Automation
ByteDance launched the consumer Doubao phone assistant on the Nubia NaviX Ultra, alongside a new SAEP protocol letting apps refuse AI screen automation.
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ByteDance Delays Doubao 2.2 to Fix Coding Gaps
ByteDance delays Doubao 2.2 past August to strengthen coding, tool-calling and agent skills, days after splitting its Seed AI unit into four divisions.
ByteDance merges TRAE, Coze into Doubao to narrow AI entry point
ByteDance folds AI coding tool TRAE and no-code agent platform Coze into Doubao, betting office is the entry point neither could carry alone.
Doubao's Virtual Desktop Agent Arrives on Windows
Doubao brings a virtual desktop to Windows, letting its computer-use AI agent handle tasks through a GUI without taking over the user's mouse and keyboard.
Doubao lets a phone take over desktop tasks
Doubao's Work Tasks mode adds mobile control and status updates to AI jobs that continue on a local computer.
Doubao Adds Real-Time Video Calling AI
ByteDance SeedRealtime is now live in Doubao's call interface, moving full-duplex audiovisual AI from demos into a consumer app.
Chinese AI Chatbots Pause Exam Help During Gaokao
Six major Chinese model providers temporarily restricted photo solving, exam-answering and essay-writing features during the national college entrance exam.