The widespread popularity of TikTok has created not only a new generation of social media stars it's also helped mint China's wealthiest person.Zhang Yiming, the 41-year-old software engineer who founded the app's parent company, ByteDance, now has a net worth of $57.5 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.This makes Zhang the richest person in China, edging ahead of Pony Ma, the founder and CEO of Tencent. Ma has a net worth of $56.5 billion, per the Bloomberg Billionaires Index.Zhang is a highly private person and little is publicly known about his personal life.After running ByteDance for nearly a decade, Zhang stepped down as CEO in 2021, reportedly telling employees that he's "not very social, preferring solitary activities like being online, reading, listening to music, and contemplating what may be possible.""The truth is, I lack some of the skills that make an ideal manager," Zhang said at the time, according to Reuters, saying he would be a better help to the company in a role that didn't involve managing people directly.Here's what we know about his career rise and life:Zhang was born in 1983 in China's Fujian province.Zhang is 41 years old. VCG/VCG via Getty Images Zhang's parents worked as civil servants, according to Bloomberg.His name is based on a Chinese proverb about "surprising everyone with a first attempt," the South China Morning Post reported.He married his college sweetheart.Nankai University is located in Tianjin, north China. Zhang Peng/LightRocket via Getty Images Zhang graduated from Nankai University in 2005, where he started off studying microelectronics before switching his major to software engineering, according to the South China Morning Post.Zhang's first job out of college was at a digital travel booking startup called Kuxun.Zhang says lessons he learned from his first job post-graduation helped him build ByteDance. Inspirasiku TV/YouTube Zhang said he was an engineer at first but came to be in charge of 40 to 50 people by his second year at the company, according to SCMP. He credits that job with teaching him sales skills that he later used to grow ByteDance, including learning "what sales are good sales."Zhang learned the value of pursuing excellence while still in his first job at Kuxun, he told ByteDance employees, according to the report."At that time, I was responsible for the technology, but when the product had problems, and I would actively participate in the discussion of [the] product plan," Zhang said, according to the newspaper. "A lot of people say this is not what I should be doing. But I want to say: your sense of responsibility and your desire to do things well, will drive you to do more things and to gain experience."Zhang also worked at Microsoft before founding ByteDance, the South China Morning Post reported.Zhang founded TikTok's parent company in 2012.The headquarters of Beijing Bytedance Technology Co Ltd, in Beijing, China. Reuters/Stringer The company owns several social networking apps that operate within China. It released a WeChat rival called FlipChat, and a video-messaging app called Duoshan in 2019.Zhang and ByteDance's first product was a news aggregator app called Toutiao.An ad for Bytedance's news feed aggregator app Toutiao. Zhang is not pictured. Reuters/Stringer Zhang wanted to create a news platform whose results were powered by artificial intelligence, separate from China's search engine Baidu."We push information, not by queries, by news recommendations," Zhang told Bloomberg in 2017.Despite its focus on news, Zhang told Bloomberg's Lulu Yilun Chen and Mark Bergen in 2017 that ByteDance does not have any journalists on its staff like many other social networks."The most important thing is that we are not a news business," Zhang told Bloomberg. "We are more like a search business or a social media platform. We are doing very innovative work. We are not a copycat of a U.S. company, both in product and technology."Zhang launched ByteDance's most successful app TikTok under the name Douyin in September 2016.TikTok launched under the name Douyin. SOPA Images/Getty Images TikTok is one of the most popular social networks among American teens and has more than 170 million US users as of September 2024, the company says.Zhang was known for making his own TikToks and requiring his senior employees to do so as well.Zhang said he required management to make their own TikToks and get a certain number of likes or else he'd ask them to do push-ups. VCG/Getty Images "For a very long time, I was merely watching TikTok videos without making any of them myself, because it's a product mainly for young people," Zhang said, according to the South China Morning Post. "But later on we made it compulsory for all management team members to make their own TikTok videos, and they must win a certain number of 'likes'. Otherwise, they have to do push-ups. It was a big step for me."Zhang's leadership style is "soft-spoken yet charismatic, logical yet passionate, young yet wise," according to Time Magazine's Kai-Fu Lee.Zhang stepped down as ByteDance's CEO in 2021.Zhang said he wanted TikTok to have global success. Shannon Stapleton/Reuters Zhang stepped down as CEO in 2021, saying that he "lack[s] some of the skills that make an ideal manager" and would be a greater asset to the company in a non-management role.Zhang wants the app to continue to grow abroad, saying that he hopes his ByteDance will be "as borderless as Google," according to the South China Morning Post."We must work harder, we must also be more perfectionist," Zhang said, according to SCMP. "Just like there was an international division of labor in the industrial age, in today's information age there's also an international division of labor. Chinese entrepreneurs must also improve their own capabilities as they go global," he said.However, TikTok's ownership by a Chinese parent company and its growing influence in the US has raised concerns among US regulators.The law requires that TikTok's Chinese parent company divest from it, or else the app risks being banned in the US. Celal Gunes/Anadolu via Getty Images In April, the Senate passed a divest-or-ban law on TikTok, requiring the company to stop operations in the US on January 19 if it did not divest from ByteDance.However, the ban on TikTok was paused for 75 days after President Donald Trump signed an executive order on January 20. TikTok has until April 5 to find a new owner in the US.Several big-name buyers like Reddit cofounder Alexis Ohanian, and "Shark Tank" star Kevin O'Leary have expressed interest in acquiring TikTok.Zhang has become a billionaire owing to the success of TikTok and ByteDance more broadly.Zhang Yiming is China's richest person today. Visual China Group via Getty Images Forbes first declared Zhang a billionaire in March 2018, estimating that Zhang was worth $4 billion.On the annual Hurun China Rich List for 2024, he was listed as the country's richest person, with an estimated net worth of $49.3 billion.In March, the Bloomberg Billionaires Index recognized Zhang as China's richest person, with a net worth of $57.5 billion.

ThiLa Bistro & Caf / 3fconceptSave this picture! Nguyen Dang HieuArchitects: 3fconceptAreaArea of this architecture projectArea:358 mYearCompletion year of this architecture project Year: 2024 PhotographsPhotographs:Nguyen Dang Hieu Lead Architects: Phan Nhat Hung More SpecsLess SpecsSave this picture!A Nostalgic Touch in the Heart of Da Nang Da Nang is a dynamic, modern city, yet it sits between two of Vietnam's most historic towns: Hue and Hoi An. This contrast between old and new is what inspired the concept behind ThiLa Bistro & Caf. Located along the Han River, right in the bustling center of Da Nang, ThiLa Bistro & Caf is more than just a restaurantit's a space that tells a story. We aimed to recreate the essence of traditional Vietnamese architecture, drawing inspiration from the nha ruong houses of Hue and the tube houses of Hoi An. At the same time, we infused modern elements through our use of materials, colors, lighting, and spatial design.Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!Save this picture!The original structure was a modern supermarket with only one floor, fully enclosed to accommodate air conditioning. Our challenge was to transform it into a two-level restaurant that embraces traditional aesthetics while maintaining a sense of openness and connection to nature. One of the biggest architectural challenges was the height of the upper level, which was originally the supermarket's rooftop. To address this, we designed two curved tiled roofsone large main roof and a smaller secondary one belowto visually lower the ground floor and create a more balanced proportion. We also introduced a newly constructed spiral staircase, which not only serves as an access point to the upper level but also enhances the restaurant's faade as a decorative feature.Save this picture!Save this picture!Due to the building's considerable depth, natural light from the front could not reach the interior spaces. To solve this, we incorporated a large skylight and an indoor garden filled with shade-loving plants such as ferns, moss, and wild greenery. This creates a refreshing, nature-infused ambiance for guests. On the upper level, while large glass windows (divided into smaller panes) allow for better lighting, we added an additional light well with hanging fabric panels to diffuse sunlight and prevent direct glare during midday.Save this picture!Save this picture!While the spatial layout leans towards a modern approach, the materials and decorative elements evoke a sense of nostalgia. The walls are coated with a handmade plaster mixture of brown paint and straw, reminiscent of the earthen walls found in traditional Vietnamese homes. The flooring combines polished stone with handcrafted cement tiles, while hand-painted ceramic tiles and artworks adorn the interior. The lighting system is crafted from giay doa traditional Vietnamese handmade paper known for its durability and lightweight texture. Historically, giay do has been used for calligraphy, folk paintings, and various handicrafts such as lanterns and paper fans.Save this picture!The furniture, primarily made of wood with woven paper accents, enhances the natural, rustic charm of the space. Every detail, no matter how small, is carefully considered to evoke a sense of nostalgia for Vietnamese guests while offering a unique and culturally immersive experience for international visitors. ThiLa Bistro & Caf is more than just a place to dineit's a place to feel, to reminisce, and to appreciate the beauty of tradition in a contemporary world.Save this picture!Project gallerySee allShow lessProject locationAddress:Danang city, VietnamLocation to be used only as a reference. It could indicate city/country but not exact address.About this officeMaterialsWoodConcreteMaterials and TagsPublished on March 27, 2025Cite: "ThiLa Bistro & Caf / 3fconcept" 27 Mar 2025. ArchDaily. Accessed . <https://www.archdaily.com/1028429/thila-bistro-and-cafe-3fconcept&gt ISSN 0719-8884Save!ArchDaily?You've started following your first account!Did you know?You'll now receive updates based on what you follow! Personalize your stream and start following your favorite authors, offices and users.Go to my stream

Nature, Published online: 26 March 2025; doi:10.1038/d41586-025-00877-8A newfound ability to produce an antibiotic helped a strain of antibiotic-resistant bacteria to take over a hospital.

Nature, Published online: 26 March 2025; doi:10.1038/s41586-025-08676-xExome sequencing of 851 trios from more than 2,500 individuals finds 187 genes with de novo mutations that contribute to meningomyelocele (spina bifida) and highlights critical pathways required for neural tube closure.

Mike Morhaime, co-founder of Blizzard Entertainment, has joined a special showcase hosted by Geoff Keighley and revealed new titles from the company Dreamhaven that he co-founded, including a unique first-person space shooter called Wildgate.Morhaime co-founded Blizzard and worked there for three decades before he departed. Hefounded Dreamhaven in 2020 with many other Blizzard veterans, with the goal of reimagining the studio model and a vision of taking the chances that most big publishers wont. The company has two development studios, Moonshot Games and Secret Door.Wildgate is a game created by Moonshot Games. It is a PVP multiplayer shooter set in a distant region of space, where players, known as Prospectors, team up in small crews, choose from a variety of characters, each with their exclusive tools and abilities, to engage in tactical ship-to-ship combats to claim the ultimate prize called the Artifact.Recently, an offline play event was held in Hangzhou, China, with Mike Morhaime joining an interview to talk about Wildgates development, including the inspiration behind it and the advantages and highlights it has.Speaking of the inspiration and how the genre and core gameplay were decided, Mike said (via Chinese gaming outlet ) that over 50 ideas were generated from the initial brainstorming, which shrank to 30 after evaluations. Five made it to make demos. In the end, Wildgates demo survived and was selected to be developed into a full game that players will be able to enjoy after five years of work.Wildgate has some advantages and highlights compared with games of the same genre. I think the biggest advantage of the game is that it has a variety of rich gameplay elements such as procedurally generated random maps and three-dimensional spaceship combat, and they all occupy the same important position in the game. So besides the FPS gameplay, the game also meets the different gameplay experience needs of other player groups.Wildgate is scheduled to launch later in 2025 on PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and PC via Steam. A playtest is scheduled for April 10 to 14 so fans can have a taste of it.Dreamhavens upcoming games also include their debut title Sunderfolk, a turn-based co-op RPG developed by Secret Door and coming on April 23, and Lynked: Banner of the Spark, an action RPG that was created by FuzzyBot with Dreamhaven working as a publisher. It was released in Early Access last October and scheduled for a full release in May.With all these exciting new games from the developer, you can follow them on social media to stay updated. Also, dont forget tojoinour80 Level Talent platformand ournew Discord server, follow us onInstagram,Twitter,LinkedIn,Telegram,TikTok, andThreads, where we share breakdowns, the latest news, awesome artworks, and more.Source link The post Blizzard Co-Founder Mike Morhaimes New Studio Dreamhaven Reveals A Few New Titles appeared first on CG SHARES.

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The Lies of P expansion will take up to 20 hours to complete, but don't expect it to be about the story tease at the end of the base game. Neowiz has confirmed that Lies of P: Overture will take between 15-20 hours to complete and will be integrated into the base game.Speaking with Eurogamer, Lies of P director Choi Ji-won said that the Overture DLC will be available around chapter 9 in the base game, with the DLC and base game making the complete version of Lies of P. The content functions as a prequel to the story of the main game, but does include some new weapon types, like a bow, to offer a new experience for players who have completed Lies of P already. That said, anyone expecting more information on the wild story tease at the end of Lies of P will have to wait a bit longer. Spoilers for the cutscene at the end of Lies of P below.Continue Reading at GameSpot

Sean Connery is often cited as the best actor to ever step into the shoes of James Bond. However, his films have never been released on 4K Blu-ray--only Daniel Craig's turn as Bond has received the 4K treatment. That's about to change, as the 007: James Bond Sean Connery 6-Film Collection (4K Blu-ray) is officially up for preorder ahead of its June 3 release date. If you're looking for a premium way to store and display the collection, a Limited Edition Steelbook Box Set is also launching the same day.Amazon hasn't added images of the box sets to its store pages yet, but we will update this article as soon as promotional images and more details are available. 007: James Bond Sean Connery 6-Film Collection (Limited Edition 4K Steelbook) $140 | Releases June 3 The steelbook collection includes six steelbooks--one for each film--plus a massive "steelbook library case" to keep them organized on your shelf. Details are scarce, but we do know you'll get 4K and digital versions of all six films. Expect to learn more about bonus features soon. Since this is the first time the films are making the jump to 4K, we expect there to be high demand for the product. Be sure to preorder if you want to be among the first to have it in their home.Here's a look at the six films included in the collection:Dr. NoFrom Russia With LoveGoldfingerThunderballYou Only Live TwiceDiamonds are Forever Preorder at Amazon 007: James Bond Sean Connery 6-Film Collection (4K Blu-ray) $105 | Releases June 3 If you don't mind missing out on the steelbooks and want to save $35, you can pick up this standard 4K Blu-ray collection. You'll also get digital copies, and it'll likely include the same bonus features as the premium steelbook collection. Preorder at Amazon Rumors began circulating about a 007 Sean Connery bundle last November, so fans are no doubt excited that the rumors turned out to be true. Only a few Bond films have been released in 4K formats, with Daniel Craig leading the charge.Continue Reading at GameSpot

Proficiency Exam 6 is among the most challenging missions of The Skell License in Xenoblade Chronicles X Definitive Edition, since it requires acquiring 15,000 of Revenue through Data Probes. While this is simpler to complete late in the JRPG, it can be confusing and tough when it appears around Chapter 6.