tencent

Tencent Holdings Limited is a Chinese multinational conglomerate holding company founded in 1998, whose subsidiaries specialise in various Internet-related services and products, entertainment, artificial intelligence and technology both in China and globally.

(source: tencent.com)

Apple Says China Ordered Removal of WhatsApp, Threads From App Store
Apple Says China Ordered Removal of WhatsApp, Threads From App Store
April 19, 2024  |  Apple

Apple has removed Meta’s WhatsApp and Threads, as well as Telegram and Signal, from its App Store in China. The company was ordered to do...

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Tencent Simplifies Process of Linking International Cards With Weixin Pay
Tencent Simplifies Process of Linking International Cards With Weixin Pay
April 12, 2024  |  Cross-border Payments

Tencent has made it easier for visitors to mainland China to register for a WeChat account and to link international cards to Weixin Pay.  In addition, Weixin...

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Tencent Unveils ‘Hunyuan’ As Chinese Tech Firms Jump on AI Train
Tencent Unveils ‘Hunyuan’ As Chinese Tech Firms Jump on AI Train
September 07, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Tencent Holdings is the latest Chinese tech giant to launch an artificial intelligence (AI) model. That’s according to Dowson Tong, CEO of the cloud and smart...

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Chinese Tech Giants Begin Enforcing New Government App Rules
Chinese Tech Giants Begin Enforcing New Government App Rules
September 04, 2023  |  Regulation

China’s technology giants have reportedly begun enforcing new rules governing app publishers. Mobile app stores operated by companies like Tencent and Xiaomi have begun blocking app publishers from debuting new...

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Tencent Announces Plans for AI-Powered Services
Tencent Announces Plans for AI-Powered Services
August 16, 2023  |  artificial intelligence

Tencent, one of China’s leading internet companies, has announced its intention to release a proprietary artificial intelligence (AI) model later this year. The company believes...

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China’s Child Screen Time Protections Could Hurt Social Media Giants
China’s Child Screen Time Protections Could Hurt Social Media Giants
August 02, 2023  |  Regulation

China’s internet regulator has introduced regulations to keep kids from spending too much time online. The rules issued by the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC)...

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CE 100 Index Up 0.5% as Tesla and Tencent Declines Blunt Olo, Goldman Surges 
CE 100 Index Up 0.5% as Tesla and Tencent Declines Blunt Olo, Goldman Surges 
July 24, 2023  |  Connected Economy

Earnings season has just started — and for the companies forging new paths to commerce and payments, the quarterly report card gives a glimpse into...

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Alipay and WeChat Pay Add Links to Visa and Mastercard
Alipay and WeChat Pay Add Links to Visa and Mastercard
July 21, 2023  |  Payment Methods

Visitors to China can now link their Visa and Mastercard accounts to the country’s most popular mobile payment applications, Alipay and WeChat Pay. Ant Group, the operator of Alipay, said Friday (July...

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Report: Meta Looks to Tencent to Relaunch Business in China
Report: Meta Looks to Tencent to Relaunch Business in China
July 03, 2023  |  Meta

Meta has reportedly turned to China’s Tencent to resurrect its business in that country. A potential roadblock to the tech giant’s efforts, however, could be...

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