https://it-news.uk/tags/llm/ Recent content in LLM on IT News Hugo en-us Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://it-news.uk/posts/volcano-engine-denies-ipo-doubao-2-1/ Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://it-news.uk/posts/volcano-engine-denies-ipo-doubao-2-1/ <p>Volcano Engine, the cloud services arm of ByteDance, has no plans to pursue a separate initial public offering, according to company president Tan Dai. Speaking at a media session during the 2026 FORCE conference on June 23, Tan addressed growing speculation that the unit might be spun off amid soaring valuations across the AI sector. &ldquo;As far as I know, Volcano Engine currently has no plans for a separate spin-off IPO,&rdquo; Tan said, adding that ByteDance remains firmly focused on advancing its core AI technologies — including the Doubao large language model, the Seedance video generation platform, and enterprise AI-native architecture deployment.</p> https://it-news.uk/posts/doubao-free-professional-edition-office-mode-2-1-pro/ Tue, 23 Jun 2026 00:00:00 +0800 https://it-news.uk/posts/doubao-free-professional-edition-office-mode-2-1-pro/ <p>At a time when AI subscriptions are becoming the norm, ByteDance is charting a different course. Speaking at the 2026 Volcano Engine FORCE conference on June 23, Volcano Engine president Tan Dai addressed the question on many users&rsquo; minds: will Doubao start charging? His answer was unequivocal. &ldquo;Doubao is not part of Volcano Engine&rsquo;s business scope, but to my knowledge, Doubao will remain free, and will continue serving a broad user base with high quality,&rdquo; Tan said. He also revealed that the product is about to launch a professional edition featuring an office task mode, powered by the newly announced Doubao 2.1 Pro model.</p>