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Billionaire TikTok founder is now the richest person in all of Asia, with a $105 billion net worth—he’s gained $92 billion since 2019 thanks to AI

Zhang Yiming, the founder of TikTok parent company ByteDance, is Asia’s richest person—his net worth skyrocketed $12 billion this month alone.

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Zhang Yiming, founder of TikTok parent ByteDance, has become the richest person in Asia, surpassing Indian tycoon Gautam Adani. Bloomberg reports his net worth at $104.8 billion. The rise is attributed to the growth of AI technologies within ByteDance’s platforms. No further details on future plans or additional financial moves are provided.

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