AI Agents
ByteDance's Doubao Now Drives Windows Apps — in a Desktop That Leaves Your Mouse Alone
No MCP, no API, no plugins. The assistant reads the screen and clicks, in an isolated session so it does not fight you for the keyboard.
Aug 18, 2026
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Doubao Now Takes 12% of Every Hotel Booking It Makes
ByteDance's assistant started charging merchants on 10 August. An AI chat surface just became a distribution channel with a take rate.
Aug 12, 2026
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ZTE's Nubia Unveils the NaviX Ultra, Billed as the World's First 'Agentic AI' Phone
The phone summons ByteDance's Doubao agent with a button or voice to open apps, compare prices and complete purchases hands-free — though ZTE withheld full specs and pricing.
Jul 19, 2026
