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Chinese AI Startup Moonshot Reaches $3 Billion Valuation
Investments // August 05, 2024

Chinese generative AI startup Moonshot has reportedly raised $300 million in a new funding round. The round, which included participation by Tencent Holdings, lifted Moonshot’s valuation to $3.3 billion, Bloomberg News reported Monday (Aug. 5), citing sources familiar with the matter. The report notes that the investments mark a...

China’s AI Patent Boom: 38,000 Filings Dwarf Global Rivals
artificial intelligence // July 05, 2024

China has emerged as the dominant force in generative artificial intelligence (AI) patents, outpacing global competitors by a significant margin, according to a new report from the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO). The study reveals that Chinese inventors filed over 38,000 GenAI patents between 2014...

Ten Big Tech Stocks Lost $4.6T Market Cap in 2022
Big Tech // January 02, 2023

The 10 top tech stocks lost a combined $4.6 trillion in market cap in 2022.  Amazon led the way by losing about $856 billion in market cap — nearly half its market valuation — over the last 12 months, Seeking Alpha reported Saturday (Dec. 31). ...

Big Tech Compliance Tracker: Europe Provides ‘Statement Of Objections’ To Apple Over App Store Rules;...
Regulation // May 10, 2021

Here’s the latest news from the technology industry, which is coming under increasing global scrutiny. European Commission Provides Apple With ‘Statement Of Objections’ Over App Store Rules The European Commission has provided Apple with its preliminary opinion that it “distorted competition” in the music streaming...

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Report: Apple Approves WeChat Update, Allows Time for Fee Negotiations

September 06, 2024
Apple reportedly approved an update to Tencent Holdings’ WeChat app, just in time for the release of the iPhone 16. The move by Apple allows for further negotiations between the two companies regarding changes that Apple has demanded for the social media platform, Bloomberg reported Thursday (Sept. 5), citing unnamed sources. Apple’s approval of the […]

Chinese AI Startup Moonshot Reaches $3 Billion Valuation

August 05, 2024
Chinese generative AI startup Moonshot has reportedly raised $300 million in a new funding round. The round, which included participation by Tencent Holdings, lifted Moonshot’s valuation to $3.3 billion, Bloomberg News reported Monday (Aug....

Ten Big Tech Stocks Lost $4.6T Market Cap in 2022

January 02, 2023
The 10 top tech stocks lost a combined $4.6 trillion in market cap in 2022.  Amazon led the way by losing about $856 billion in market cap — nearly half...

China’s Tencent Holdings’ Valuation Plunges By $62 Billion

March 15, 2021
China-based Tencent Holdings saw its stock plunge so sharply that the company lost $62 billion in value. The loss in valuation, which occurred in Friday (March 12) and Monday (March...