While Tencent Holdings is mostly known for having the world’s largest video gaming business by revenue and for operating multipurpose super app WeChat, the company has been making strategic investments in the semiconductor industry over the past few years. Photo: Shutterstock
Tencent launches three self-designed chips in expansion drive, helping boost China’s semiconductor development efforts
- Tencent unveiled on Wednesday its Zixiao artificial intelligence chip, Canghai video transcoding device and Xuanling network interface controller
- The internet giant’s semiconductor launch followed Alibaba’s introduction of its own self-designed Yitian 710 chip in October
While Tencent Holdings is mostly known for having the world’s largest video gaming business by revenue and for operating multipurpose super app WeChat, the company has been making strategic investments in the semiconductor industry over the past few years. Photo: Shutterstock
