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A California court ruling said it granted a “motion for a nationwide injunction against the implementation” of the government order on WeChat, with the judge citing concerns over free speech. (Photo | AFP)

Judge in the US halts Trump administration's ban on downloading WeChat

The order would have slowed WeChat down and made it unusable in the United States for video chats with family and friends.

21 Sep 2020 7:05 PM

The government previously said that using and downloading WeChat to communicate won’t be a banned transaction, although messaging on the app “could be directly or indirectly impaired” by the ban, and people who use it for messaging won’t be subject to penalties. (Photo | AP)

TikTok, WeChat banned in US starting Sunday

The order would “combat China’s malicious collection of American citizens’ personal data,

18 Sep 2020 6:27 PM

It’s unclear whether the President’s executive order bars Americans from using TikTok, and even if it does it’s not enforceable as users will continue using the app over a VPN. (Photo | AP)

Explainer: What does Trump's order mean for TikTok, WeChat in US?

Trump’s order appears to formalise his threat to shut down TikTok unless Microsoft or some other American company buys it by September 15.

07 Aug 2020 1:57 PM

As many as 275 other Chinese apps could also be on the chopping block over similar concerns, including the hugely popular “PUBG Mobile” game owned by tech giant Tencent. (Photo | Flickr- Whelsko)

Government bans 47 more Chinese mobile apps

Most of these 47 apps are banned for the same reasons as the earlier 59, and many were lite versions or variants of the earlier banned apps.

27 Jul 2020 6:17 PM

App-based businesses with a focus on localised content supported by regional language interfaces are the future. These digital startups hold the key to the growth of India’s digital economy and they require government assistance to become national champions.

Government must galvanise India's app ecosystem to pare down Chinese influence

Quick disbursal of the Rs 20,000 crore Startup India corpus to app-based businesses is key, not reliance on large firms to create superapps.

16 Jul 2020 8:05 AM

Zomato targets alcohol deliveries, aims to cash in on demand for liquor. (AFP Photo)

Zomato India mulls liquor deliveries over surge in demand

Zomato would target “areas that are relatively less affected by Covid-19

07 May 2020 11:18 AM

Call of Duty's various games are among the most popular (Photo | US Air Force - Anthony J Hyatt)

Beating the coronavirus lockdown blues, kids and adults alike flock online gaming platforms

A 30% to 60% surge has been reported in people playing online and offline multiplayer games

31 Mar 2020 12:24 AM

Mechanical or software systems failures were detected in only 14 per cent of the cases of disengagement from the autonomous system in the tests conducted on Beijing roads by 12 self-driving car makers in China (Photo | Wikimedia Commons)

Self-driving cars may go commercial in China by 2025, as India lags behind

Covering about 10 lakh km within Beijing alone, 12 Chinese automotive firms have tested 77 cars in 2019

03 Mar 2020 6:05 PM

Users can turn off the Fraudulent Website Warning from Safari's settings.

Apple reportedly shares safe browsing Safari data with Chinese firm

It isn't clear if Tencent collects any information outside of China.

15 Oct 2019 8:08 AM

Tencent did not respond to a request for comment. (Photo: AFP)

Tencent scraps plan to invest USD 150 mn in VIPKid: sources

VIPKid dismissed the news as untrue and said it was in fundraising talks with Tencent and other investors.

30 Aug 2019 1:39 PM

Tencent is China’s largest mobile software company, and owns WeChat, the nearly ubiquitous social network. (Photo: AFP)

Qualcomm, Tencent agree to collaborate on gaming devices, 5G

Under the agreement, future Tencent games could be “optimized” for Android phones that run Qualcomm’s Snapdragon Elite gaming chips.

30 Jul 2019 12:01 PM

The phone is even the first device to use the new snapdragon 855+ processor by Qualcomm.

Get the Asus ROG Phone II for just Rs 35,000; over 1.6 million registrations so far

The reduced price is due to Asus being helped by Tencent, the makers behind popular Battle-Royale title PUBG.

25 Jul 2019 1:45 PM

The weak pricing opens questions about the necessity of DouYu’s decision in May to put its IPO on hold amid a global markets sell-off stemming from US-China trade tensions. (Photo: AFP)

Tencent-backed live-streaming firm DouYu prices US IPO at low end of range

DouYu sold American depositary shares (ADS) at USD 11.5 each, compared with a previously stated target of USD 11.50 to USD 14.00

18 Jul 2019 8:48 PM

With over 75 million daily active users, MX Player claims itself to be the largest entertainment platform in India with presence on one out of every two smartphones.

Paytm, Tencent may invest up to USD 125 million in MX Player

Paytm investment plans are part of its long-term plan to focus on providing more content to users and increasing user-engagement.

03 Jul 2019 8:42 AM

Amazon jumped from third to first place to eclipse Google -- which slid from first to third place with Apple holding on to the second spot. (AFP Photo/ File)

Amazon dethrones Google as top global brand: Survey

The brand value of Amazon surged by 52 per cent to USD 315 billion, global market research agency Kantar said.

11 Jun 2019 11:48 AM

The multi-player role-playing game, in which players hack and slash their way through battle arenas, had 55 million daily active users in China and was raking in roughly $145 million a month, making it the company’s top grossing game.

After 'Honour of Kings' failure abroad, Tencent retools overseas strategy

Tencent has now all but written off its original plans for “Arena of Valor” and disbanded the game’s marketing team.

28 May 2019 9:36 AM

Tencent is likely to release its own popular titles such as Honor of Kings on the Switch in China.

Nintendo shares jump after Tencent wins key China Switch sales approval

Gaming industry leader Tencent is trying to recover from a lengthy game approval freeze in China last year.

20 Apr 2019 11:01 AM

Hyundai, the world’s 5th largest automaker together with affiliate Kia Motors, has been fostering partnerships with self-driving tech and social media firms as it aims to introduce highly automated vehicles by 2020 and fully autonomous vehicles by 2030.

Hyundai Motor, Tencent tie up to develop self-driving cars software

Both companies plan to conduct joint research and development on safety and security systems for self-driving cars.

07 Apr 2019 1:34 PM

. China stopped granting licenses to monetize online games in March 2018

China regulator approves 30 imported online video games, including Tencent's

It marked the first batch of imported online games approved since February 2018.

03 Apr 2019 3:28 PM

Suning will be the biggest shareholder with a 19 percent stake while Alibaba and Tencent’s investment units will together hold the remainder shares with some other funds.

Alibaba, Tencent, car makers set up USD 1.5 billion China ride-hailing venture

China is home to the world’s largest ride-hailing market, estimated by consulting firm Bain & Co to be worth USD 23 billion.

24 Mar 2019 11:31 AM

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