China to be Overthrown as World’s Largest Gaming Market in 2019
The global games market report by NewZoo, a leading company in Gaming and Esports Analytics discusses the general trends of the 2019 global gaming market.
Sohu Launches Huyou And Joins China’s Social Media War
Sohu CEO Charles Zhang announced on June 9 the launch of Sohu’s new social media app named “Huyou” (lit. Fox Friends). The app has been independently developed for over a year before its official launch on Sunday.
Tencent delays the Game of Thrones Finale in China, Fans are Furious
In the morning of May 20, one hour before the final episode of Game of Thrones was about to air in China, Tencent video announced an unexpected delay.
Alibaba Group and Tencent Announce March Quarter 2019 Financial Results
On May 15th, Alibaba Group announced their financial results for the quarter and fiscal year that ended in March 31, 2019. Their announcement coincided with that of Tencent, who also launched the financial results for the first quarter 2019.
Hurun Released “Greater China Unicorn Index” and “Future Unicorns” for 2019 Q1
Hurun Research Institute released “Hurun Greater China Unicorn Index 2019 Q1” and “Hurun China Future Unicorns 2019 Q1” on May 7, 2019. This is the sixth release of the Unicorn Index and the first release of Future Unicorns.
Tencent’s Pony Ma Declares Company’s New Mission And Vision Statement — Tech For Social Good
Tencent CEO Pony Ma has stipulated the Chinese tech giant’s new mission statement and vision statement through WeChat yesterday in four words: tech for social good.
Fortune Selected the 2019 Global Greatest Leaders, with Pony Ma Listed Fourth
On April 22, Fortune released its chart of 2019 world greatest leaders. Pony Ma, CEO of Tencent, runs the fourth on the list. Bill and Melinda Gates, the cofounders of Gates Foundation are listed as the first.
Tencent Keen Security Lab Proves Tesla Autopilot Can be Tricked
Elon Musk commended Tencent Keen Security Lab on their work of finding flaws in Tesla’s driver assistance system. The lab found a way to trick a Tesla Model S into entering the lane of oncoming traffic by simply placing stickers on the road.
Tencent Pony Ma Highlights the Future of the Industrial Internet During IT Summit
Chinese Internet giant Tencent will utilize technologies such as 5G and AI to develop the Industrial Internet, as to transform and upgrade industries to be more digital and smart, according to its CEO Pony Ma in IT Summit 2019 in Shenzhen.
Tencent Announces Mobile Gaming Collaboration with Razer
On Mar. 21, Razer, the leading global lifestyle brand for gamers, announced a collaboration with Tencent Holdings Limited, the tech giant in China and global publisher of PUBG Mobile and Arena of Valor, to bring the mobile gaming experience to the next level.
Alibaba Buys 8 Percent Stake in Popular Chinese Video Platform Bilibili
As if making a marriage announcement on Feb. 14, Alibaba Group announced that it will be deepening its cooperation with the popular Chinese video platform Bilibili.
Reddit With New Chinese Blood? Tencent is Now its Lead Investor
American news feed website Reddit received $300 million in total in a new round of financing. Chinese tech giant Tencent is the lead investor, contributing half of the total financing.
Ep. 34: WeChat’s 7.0 Update and Allen Zhang, the Man Behind the App
In episode 34 of TechBuzz China, co-hosts Ying-Ying Lu and Rui Ma talk about the latest version of WeChat, which first came out on iOS the third week of December 2018, and on Android a few days later.
New WeChat Update Sparks Privacy Concerns — But What Can We Do?
On Dec. 22nd, WeChat launched its IOS 7.0 version on Apple App Store. WeChat is like Facebook, What’sApp, Apple Pay and Uber all in one.
Number of Chinese IPOs in US Hit Eight-Year High
Some 33 Chinese companies got listed on the New York Stock Exchange and Nasdaq in 2018, a great leap from 2017’s 17 listings.