We cover Tencent - the Chinese social tech behemoth behind WeChat along with the major news updates during our first episode. We describe how Tencent evolved into a company that is bigger than Facebook by covering the history of the company, its evolution through imitation and innovation and also looking at the network effects of WeChat. We look at its growth strategy through investments in Uber, Lyft, Tesla, Snapchat, Reddit and many more. We also describe the challenges that could limit its growth.
- Host: Atul
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We cover major stories in the realm of technology and finance and analyze why they are in the news, its implications. It includes startups, businesses and enterprises with a lens on their impact on society as a whole. Atul (@gabbarnama) is the author of GabbarNama, a blog about the business and strategy of technology.

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