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WeChat is a Chinese multi-purpose messaging, social media and mobile payment app developed by Tencent. It was first released in 2011, and became one of the world's largest standalone mobile apps in 2018, with over 1 billion monthly active users.

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LiveWorld Enables Human + Chatbot Cooperation
LiveWorld Enables Human + Chatbot Cooperation
April 21, 2017  |  Retail

If the recent news from Facebook’s F8 developer conference is any indication, the future of online communication between businesses and consumers will occur more often...

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Alipay, WeChat Near $3 Trillion
Alipay, WeChat Near $3 Trillion
April 21, 2017  |  Retail

As the world of eCommerce continues to take the economy by storm, it’s important to examine the intricacies of digital payments. As such, the United...

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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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Facebook Tracker: Pay The Messenger?
Facebook Tracker: Pay The Messenger?
April 18, 2017  |  Facebook

Facebook Stock (FB) has held steady at values set in the first half of March. While the end of last month saw new heights above...

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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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InComm Partners With WeChat To Power Digital Payments For Chinese Tourists To Japan
InComm Partners With WeChat To Power Digital Payments For Chinese Tourists To Japan
April 05, 2017  |  Payment Methods

InComm, a prepaid product and transaction services company, announced Tuesday (April 4) that InComm Japan is partnering with Tencent FiT, the provider of WeChat Pay...

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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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Tencent Buys Stake In Tesla
Tencent Buys Stake In Tesla
March 30, 2017  |  Retail

China’s internet giant Tencent, owner of the wildly popular messaging app WeChat, reportedly just bought up a 5 percent stake in U.S. automaker and energy...

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