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DeepSeek close to sealing $7 billion funding in historic AI dealChinese AI startup DeepSeek is nearing a massive $7.4 billion funding round, with tech giants Tencent and CATL leading the investment. Deep...
Apple removes Russia's state-backed messenger from App StoreApple has removed Russia's state-backed Max messenger from its App Store, citing compliance with sanctions. The app, developed by VK whose ...
From lottery draws to fiscal spending, China broadens digital yuan footprintIn a series of measures, many revealed here for the first time, the People's Bank of China (PBOC) is giving banks policy incentives and beh...
China's Tencent to allow PayPal payments through its WeChat networksChinese tech giant Tencent is enabling PayPal users to pay with QR codes across China through its WeChat Pay network. This move aims to att...
TIME named him world's most influential 3 times, yet most people don't know Chinese titan Tencent's $63 billion boss - who is Ma Huateng?Ma Huateng, also known as Pony Ma, is the influential co-founder, chairman, and CEO of Tencent, a global tech conglomerate. Despite a low p...
China tech giant Tencent sees Q1 profit jump after AI betsTencent reported a 21% surge in quarterly net profit, reaching 58.1 billion yuan, driven by significant investments in the booming artifici...
The rapid embrace of AI in China, its biggest testing ground, may shape how AI is used globallyChina is rapidly adopting artificial intelligence tools. Ordinary citizens and businesses are using AI for daily tasks and work. Chinese co...
Revamped Tata Neu to bet on loyalty, financial services: Tata Digital CEO Sajith SivanandanTata Digital is pivoting Tata Neu from a broad commerce aggregator to a loyalty-led financial services platform, focusing on payments, inve...
Russia sees China's WeChat, Douyin as models for its homegrown Max messengerThe Kremlin is pushing Russians to use Max instead of Telegram, currently the country's most popular messaging app, but is facing stiff r...
Tencent integrates OpenClaw into WeChat for Chinese usersWith this, users in China can now interact with WeixinClawBot as a built-in AI contact that can receive messages, respond, and possibly car...
Tencent seizes momentum in China’s AI race against AlibabaTencent in just the past week introduced several signature products aimed at tapping a national enthusiasm for AI agents like OpenClaw — au...
Alibaba's China ecommerce platforms to accept Tencent's Wechat PayAlibaba is affiliated with the Jack Ma-founded Ant Group's Alipay, which is WeChat's main rival for online payments in China. Tencent has a...
China central bank approves Tencent's Tenpay capital boost to $2.1 billionThe approval will make Tenpay the non-bank payment institution with the highest registered capital in China, Chinese state-backed media out...
Australian lawmakers recommend potential WeChat ban on government devicesTuesday's report contains 17 recommendations including new transparency rules enforceable by fines, expanding an existing TikTok ban on gov...
Apple expands retail presence in China, opens store on WeChat platformThe move by Apple comes as Chinese consumers increasingly turn to social media platforms such as WeChat and ByteDance's Douyin, the Chinese...
China regulators should act further to free up apps' access to rivals' links: State paperAccording to the Economic Information Daily, this showed companies could not be relied on to carry out "self rectification", and government...
WeChat blocks China Evergrande messaging groups, some users sayMembers said they were prevented from sending new messages to the groups. WeChat users reported seeing the error message "limits have been ...
China tech crackdown: Tencent to allows WeChat users access to rivals' linksWeChat will implement the changes in phases—starting with allowing users to access links in private, one-to-one chats once they upgraded to...
Capillary Technologies looks to tap instant messaging platforms, in talks with WhatsAppCapillary is also looking to increase its business from the consumer goods segment where it ventured early this year and has got clients li...
WeChat ties up with Getit Infomedia for local searchesInstant messaging application WeChat has partnered with local search platform Getit Infomedia, to allow users to search deals .