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)

Trump Bans ByteDance’s TikTok, Tencent’s WeChat
Trump Bans ByteDance’s TikTok, Tencent’s WeChat
August 07, 2020  |  International

Citing data security issues, President Donald Trump issued two executive orders Thursday night (Aug. 6) banning TikTok and WeChat from the U.S. The ban will...

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Tencent Urges Merger Of China’s Two Biggest Game-Streaming Platforms
Tencent Urges Merger Of China’s Two Biggest Game-Streaming Platforms
August 05, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Tencent Holdings, widely known for its mobile text and voice messaging service WeChat, is behind extensive talks to merge China’s biggest game-streaming platforms, reported Bloomberg News....

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Social Media Innovations And SMB Challenges
Social Media Innovations And SMB Challenges
August 04, 2020  |  Today In Data

Burberry has created a “mini program” with Tencent that provides exclusive content and tailored experiences that can be unlocked on WeChat, at a time when China has millions of mini-communities on...

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Burberry Opens Social Currency With Tencent Partnership
Burberry Opens Social Currency With Tencent Partnership
August 03, 2020  |  Retail

Innovation has been a welcome development for retailers in the pandemic. Pivoting business models have been the hallmark of some major changes, including the complete...

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China Regulator Considers Antitrust Probe Of Alipay, WeChat Pay
China Regulator Considers Antitrust Probe Of Alipay, WeChat Pay
July 31, 2020  |  Digital Payments

China’s State Council’s Anti-Monopoly Commission is considering investigating Alipay and WeChat Pay, two of the county’s biggest online payment and money transfer platforms, Reuters reported....

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Tencent Eyes $2.1B Deal For Sogou Search Engine
Tencent Eyes $2.1B Deal For Sogou Search Engine
July 28, 2020  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

Chinese tech giant Tencent has added longtime search ally Sogou to its shopping list. Sogou, which means “search dog” in Chinese, announced on Monday (July...

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Tencent’s WeChat Minishop Enables Merchants To Create Virtual Stores
Tencent’s WeChat Minishop Enables Merchants To Create Virtual Stores
July 16, 2020  |  eCommerce

Tencent Holdings Ltd., the Chinese technology company, has launched tools to assist merchants with building virtual stores on its WeChat messaging service, CNBC reported. The...

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QR Codes Enjoy A Renaissance In A Post-COVID World
QR Codes Enjoy A Renaissance In A Post-COVID World
July 08, 2020  |  Payment Methods

QR codes have been around for years, although they often seemed like a marginal tech solution in search of a problem. But as is the case...

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Tencent, Primavera Staking $300M On Chinese Grocery Delivery Startup
Tencent, Primavera Staking $300M On Chinese Grocery Delivery Startup
June 29, 2020  |  Investments

A Chinese startup is landing hundreds of millions in additional financing as a group of investors – which includes Tencent – eyes the country’s fast-growing...

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