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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.

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Airwallex Raises $13M In VC Funding Led By Tencent
Airwallex Raises $13M In VC Funding Led By Tencent
May 02, 2017  |  Investments

Airwallex, the Australian cross-border payment company, has raised $13 million in venture funding. According to a report, Airwallex raised $13 million in a Series A...

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Tencent To Open Seattle AI Research Lab
Tencent To Open Seattle AI Research Lab
May 01, 2017  |  Artificial Intelligence

Chinese internet giant Tencent, which just last month passed Wells Fargo to become the world’s tenth most valuable public company, recently announced a play that...

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Tencent Executive Foreshadows WeChat Success
Tencent Executive Foreshadows WeChat Success
April 24, 2017  |  Payment Methods

As the eCommerce ball continues to move forward, digital payments will likely also have significant momentum. One of the companies in this space that’s helping...

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Car Commerce Tracker: Apple Joins The Fray
Car Commerce Tracker: Apple Joins The Fray
April 21, 2017  |  Retail

Everyone’s talking about it. Apple looks to have joined the race to develop self-driving technology. Though, as is typical with Apple projects, details are vague...

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Tencent Shutting Down WeChat Tipping On iPhones
Tencent Shutting Down WeChat Tipping On iPhones
April 21, 2017  |  Apple

A popular feature that allowed WeChat users to tip emoji and content creators for their work will be shut down after parent company Tencent confirmed...

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India’s Flipkart Raises $1.4B From Three Major Players
India’s Flipkart Raises $1.4B From Three Major Players
April 11, 2017  |  Mobile Commerce

Flipkart, India’s leading eCommerce marketplace, has raised $1.4 billion from Tencent Holdings, Microsoft and eBay. According to Fortune, this latest round — Flipkart’s biggest to date —...

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Chatbots’ Holy Grail: Payments
Chatbots’ Holy Grail: Payments
April 10, 2017  |  Payment Methods

Chatbots may have fallen out of favor with the tech world, but one executive startup thinks there’s something that will invigorate chatbots: payments. According to...

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China’s Tencent Passes Wells Fargo To Become Tenth Most Valuable Company
China’s Tencent Passes Wells Fargo To Become Tenth Most Valuable Company
April 07, 2017  |  International

Tencent, the Chinese tech giant, has passed Wells Fargo to become the world’s tenth most valuable public company. According to Fortune, before Tencent, all of the top...

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WeChat Is Expanding Into Europe, US To Get More High-End Brands On Its Platform
WeChat Is Expanding Into Europe, US To Get More High-End Brands On Its Platform
March 31, 2017  |  Mobile Commerce

WeChat, the China-based social media and messaging service, is aiming to expand in Europe and the U.S. to develop a payment service and lure new...

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