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Tencent exits Epic Games board amid antitrust concerns

Tencent Holdings Ltd. has relinquished its right to appoint directors to Epic Games Inc’s board after the United States Department of Justice (DOJ) found this arrangements violated antitrust laws.

The DOJ expressed concerns regarding Tencent’s minority stake in Epic Games and its ownership of Riot Games Inc., a direct competitor.

Consequently, David Wallerstein, a former Tencent executive, and Ben Feder of Tirta Ventures stepped down from Epic’s board.

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04-Dec-2024 🎥 Tencent unveils world’s largest text-to-video AI tool
  • Tencent launches HunyuanVideo, text-to-video tool
  • It’s the largest open-source video model with 13B params
16-Nov-2024 🌐 Tencent, ZainTech partner to introduce its tech in MENA
  • ZainTech partners with Tencent Cloud
  • Introduces Digital Twin tech to MENA region
15-Nov-2024 📈 Tencent rebounds with 3,000 new hires in Q3
  • Tencent hires 3,000 employees in Q3
  • Workforce up 3% year-on-year to 108,823
13-Nov-2024 💹 Tencent’s profit jumps 47% in Q3
  • Profit up 47% to 53.23 billion yuan
  • Revenue grows 8% to 167.19 billion yuan
13-Nov-2024 🎶 Tencent Music’s revenue misses expectations despite gains

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