Apple is pushing Tencent and ByteDance to “close loopholes” that currently allow their apps to skirt the App Store’s in-app purchase system, according to a new report from Bloomberg.

In a bid to stay at the forefront of technological innovation, Apple Inc. is reportedly exploring new collaborations in artificial intelligence with two Chinese tech giants, Tencent and ByteDance.

In April, Apple had to take down both WhatsApp and Threads from the China app store over security concerns. Tencent’s Chief Strategy Officer, James Mitchell, said on the earnings call it was a ...

Apple is putting pressure on Tencent and ByteDance to make significant changes to two of China's most popular apps in order to remove loopholes that circumvent Apple's typical 30% commission ...

Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) has cleared a version of Tencent's (OTCPK ... in China that a dispute between the two companies over app store fees could escalate, even restricting WeChat from the new iPhones.

Investing.com -- Apple Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) will begin to sell its products on Tencent's (HK ... will be available for purchase via the store. With more than 1.2 billion users, WeChat is one ...

Tencent would benefit too and can drive a hard bargain, not least because the Cupertino giant is also under scrutiny in Europe and elsewhere on its app store practices. Apple is on a delicate non ...

WeChat—Tencent's most prominent platform—faces potential long-term setbacks, including stunted technological advancement, reduced global trust, and limited market expansion. Apple's App Store ...

Tencent’s AI chatbot app, Yuanbao, has climbed to the top of the free app download rankings in Apple’s China App Store as of March 3, surpassing DeepSeek. Doubao, a competing AI chatbot from TikTok ...

In response to online rumors that "iPhone 16 may not support WeChat," according to a report from Chinese media citing Apple (AAPL.US)'s technical advisor for China, a... Currently, Apple is in ...

US-based tech giant Apple is in preliminary discussions with Tencent and ByteDance to integrate their artificial intelligence (AI) models into iPhones sold in China, Reuters has reported citing ...