As of Oct 21, ByteDance's Doubao Work launched new features on October 21, 36Kr reports.
- Rumor Historical snapshot
Can Doubao’s work agent continue authorized Mac computer-use tasks while the screen is locked?
Doubao work agent can keep running Mac tasks while the screen is locked
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Can Doubao’s work agent continue authorized Mac computer-use tasks while the screen is locked?
Doubao work agent can keep running Mac tasks while the screen is locked
36Kr newsflash citing Doubao and Shanghai Securities News; Doubao primary release notes not re-opened in this run.
Current rumor page →Source: Rumor record - Rumor Reported now Reported
Can Doubao’s work agent continue authorized Mac computer-use tasks while the screen is locked?
Unconfirmed → Reported
Source: Rumor record - Reported by 36Kr
ByteDance's Doubao Work adds local Word editing and a traceable memory panel, per 36Kr
Not confirmed by the company — reported on Oct 21, 2026 (source: 36kr.com).
ByteDance's Doubao Work launched new features on October 21, 36Kr reports. Its local Office editing now covers Word, so users can open local files directly, and it adds a memory panel that shows where remembered information came from. The cloud computer, browser, message queuing and splitting of complex tasks were also upgraded.
Source: 36Kr - Unconfirmed
ByteDance's Doubao preps 'Xiaodou' personal assistant with standalone app, per WeChat report
Not verified by an official source as of Sep 30, 2026 (source: mp.weixin.qq.com).
A WeChat report claims ByteDance is accelerating its personal-assistant push: an internal project codenamed 'Spell' will be deeply integrated into Doubao, and the new product — named 'Xiaodou', a name settled over the summer — will launch as a standalone app. It is currently in internal testing and the final version may change before release.
Source: WeChat (mp.weixin.qq.com)