Top 15 ‘Blockchain as a Service’ Platforms
Blockchain as a Service, also known as BaaS, is a way to access blockchain technology without the cost and complexity of building and maintaining the infrastructure from scratch.
Tencent
Tencent Expands Cross-Border Remittance Access for Foreign Users Sending Money into China
Tencent has introduced a new cross-border remittance service that allows foreign passport holders to send money into China, expanding the reach of its financial technology ecosystem beyond domestic users.
Biometrics vs Privacy: Why Palm Payments Like Amazon One or Tencent & Visa Projects Would Face EU Legal Risks After Limited U.S. Adoption
Palm-based biometric payments, once promoted as a frictionless alternative to cards and mobile wallets, are likely to face legal challenges in the European Union, even as their rollout in the United States has shown mixed results.
Tencent Cloud and Treeal Bring PalmAI Biometric Service to Brazil
Palm payments are coming to Brazil as Tencent joins efforts with Treeal to launch its PalmAI biometric service in this eager for payment innovation market.
Mastercard Teams Up with Tencent MIDAS to Power Digital Commerce Transformation
Mastercard and Tencent MIDAS have launched a new collaboration designed to speed up, secure, and simplify online payments across the global entertainment economy, making them password-free and fraud-resistant.
Stripe Expands Partnership With Tencent and Weixin Pay Availability
From now on, Weixin Pay, a version of WeChat Pay, is available not only for online payments powered by Stripe but also for in-person shopping via Stripe Terminal in 20 countries.
Tencent Accelerates AI Spending
Tencent Holdings Ltd. outlined plans to dramatically increase spending on artificial intelligence infrastructure after the Chinese company recorded the highest revenue growth rates since 2023, indicating that the most valuable firm in the Asian country intends to keep pace with competitors in the so-called post-DeepSeek era.
Chinese Tech Firms Integrate DeepSeek LLM
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is rapidly being adopted among domestic tech firms, particularly in the cloud services and semiconductor sectors.
Apple Reportedly Approves WeChat Update
Media reports that Apple has approved an update to the WeChat app from Tencent Holdings ahead of the iPhone 16 debut.
Meta Plans to Bring Its Mixed Reality Headset to China
Meta Platforms Inc. has approached the conclusion of a deal that will provide this technology giant with the opportunity to supply a mixed-reality headset to the Chinese market.
Tencent Plans to Unveil AI Model
Tencent has been testing a proprietary AI model internally across different business segments, including advertising and fintech.
