Kuaishou reports Q3 revenue up 12.9% YoY to ~$3.2B, beating estimates, and a ~$378M net loss, holding its own against ByteDance and China’s slowing economy (Zheping Huang/Bloomberg)

Rest of World:
Didi, Kuaishou, Huawei, TikTok, and other Chinese tech companies are expanding in Latin America and poaching talent from each other, as competition intensifies  —  These young employees are so coveted that Chinese tech companies are quick to poach each other’s talent.  —  • MEXICO CITY, MEXICO

Raffaele Huang / Wall Street Journal:
Sources: TikTok’s efforts to cut ties with Beijing-based ByteDance have stumbled over hiring and retaining talent, as some key staff remain based in China  —  The short-video app is making big efforts to separate from Beijing-based ByteDance, but is still hiring staff in China for key functions

New York Times:
Former TikTok and ByteDance staff say TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew’s power is limited, with ByteDance’s founder and other executives making most decisions  —  Shou Zi Chew, TikTok’s chief executive, is balancing how to be an autonomous leader while juggling the demands of the app’s Chinese parent company.

Wall Street Journal:
Sources: ByteDance plans to expand its Resso music streaming service globally, starting with over a dozen markets excluding the US, and integrate it into TikTok  —  Company is negotiating with labels as it seeks more than a dozen new global markets  —  TikTok parent ByteDance Ltd …

Yuvraj Malik / Reuters:
Mobileye reports Q3 revenue up 38% YoY to $450M, beating $447M estimates, and a $45M net loss, up from $26M YoY, in its first post-IPO earnings  —  Mobileye Global Inc (MBLY.O) beat estimates for revenue on Wednesday in its first quarterly report after going public in October, as the Intel Corp …

Emily Bary / MarketWatch:
Match Group reports Q3 revenue up 1% YoY to $810M, vs. $793M est., paying users up 2% YoY to 16.5M, and plans investments in Hinge and The League; stock up 13%+  —  Company plans to focus on ‘targeted, high-returning investments’ in Hinge and The League next year while monitoring headcount and marketing expenses