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Influence Empire
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- Language : English
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- ISBN-10 : ?152934686X
- ISBN-13 : 9781529346862
- Weight : 0.322
- Dimensions : 23×2.4×15.2 cm
In 2019, a Chinese entity called Tencent overtook Facebook to become the world’s fifth-largest company. It was a watershed moment, a wake-up call for those in the West accustomed to regarding the global tech industry through the prism of Silicon Valley: Facebook, Google, Apple and Microsoft.Yet to many of the two billion-plus people who live just across the Pacific Ocean, it came as no surprise at all.Tencent’s ambition to be an essential part of digital daily life means it holds a dizzyingly diverse range of products – music, gaming, messaging, and film. In this fascinating narrative – crammed with insider interviews, exclusive details about the company’s culture – tech reported Lulu Chen tells the story of how Tencent is changing the world and asks what the consequences will be for us all.
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ISBN-10: 152934686X
ISBN-13: 9781529346862
Goodreads: 60001667
Author(s): Publisher: Hodder & Stoughton
Published: 3//2022
In 2019, a Chinese entity called Tencent overtook Facebook to become the world's fifth-largest company. It was a watershed moment, a wake-up call for those in the West accustomed to regarding the global tech industry through the prism of Silicon Valley: Facebook, Google, Apple and Microsoft.
Yet to many of the two billion-plus people who live just across the Pacific Ocean, it came as no surprise at all.
Tencent's ambition to be an essential part of digital daily life means it holds a dizzyingly diverse range of products - music, gaming, messaging, and film. In this fascinating narrative - crammed with insider interviews, exclusive details about the company's culture - tech reported Lulu Chen tells the story of how Tencent is changing the world and asks what the consequences will be for us all.