Tencent Begins Testing of Self-Developed AI Model; Integrates With Internal Services, Products

Tencent Begins Testing of Self-Developed AI Model; Integrates With Internal Services, Products

China’s Tencent Holdings said on Thursday that it has started internal testing of its self-developed artificial intelligence (AI) model, which is now being integrated with a number of internal services and products.  In a statement sent to Reuters on Thursday, Tencent said its foundation AI model named “Hunyuan” has been…

China Announces Two-Hour Daily Limit on Children’s Phone Screen Time, Tech Shares Tumble

China Announces Two-Hour Daily Limit on Children’s Phone Screen Time, Tech Shares Tumble

China’s cyberspace regulator said on Wednesday children under the age of 18 should be limited to a maximum of two hours a day on their smartphones, sending shares in tech companies tumbling. The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) said it wanted providers of smart devices to introduce so-called minor mode…

Microsoft to Let Call of Duty Stay on PlayStation After Activision Blizzard Deal

Microsoft to Let Call of Duty Stay on PlayStation After Activision Blizzard Deal

Microsoft has signed an agreement to keep Call of Duty on PlayStation following the acquisition of Activision Blizzard, Microsoft Gaming CEO Phil Spencer said in a tweet on Sunday. A deal to keep Call of Duty on Playstation could further ease concerns surrounding the acquisition’s impact on competition. Speaking on…

Tencent-Owned WeChat Adds In-App Support for China’s CBDC, Here’s Why

Tencent-Owned WeChat Adds In-App Support for China’s CBDC, Here’s Why

WeChat has added in-app support for China’s e-CNY CBDC in order to get more nationals to use the digital currency. Owned by tech giant Tencent, WeChat is China’s equivalent to WhatsApp, offering an array of social networking mediums as well as a bank-to-bank payment option. As per statistics tracker Oberio,…

Microsoft’s Licensing Offer Said to Likely Satisfy EU on Activision Deal

Microsoft’s Licensing Offer Said to Likely Satisfy EU on Activision Deal

Microsoft’s offer of licensing deals to rivals is likely to address EU antitrust concerns over its $69 billion (nearly Rs. 5,68,000 crore) acquisition of Activision, three people familiar with the matter said, helping it to clear a major hurdle. Microsoft announced the Activision bid in January last year, its biggest ever,…

TikTok Banned From Government Devices in Two US States Over Security Concerns; Huawei, Tencent Also Barred

TikTok Banned From Government Devices in Two US States Over Security Concerns; Huawei, Tencent Also Barred

The governors of Wisconsin and North Carolina on Thursday signed orders banning TikTok on government devices due to cyber security concerns, joining other US states and the federal government in prohibiting the use of the popular video app. In addition to banning Chinese-owned TikTok from state devices, Wisconsin Governor Tony…

Microsoft Said to Have Offered No Remedies in EU Antitrust Review of Activision Deal

Microsoft Said to Have Offered No Remedies in EU Antitrust Review of Activision Deal

Microsoft’s has not offered any remedies to EU antitrust regulators reviewing its proposed $69 billion (nearly Rs. 5,71,400 crore) bid for Call of Duty maker Activision Blizzard ahead of an expected full-scale EU probe, a person familiar with the matter said on Monday. The US software company is betting on the acquisition to…