'Influence Empire: The Story of Tencent and China's Tech Ambition'
Since launching in 1998, Tencent has become one of the largest companies in China — and the world — thanks to a suite of valuable tech and entertainment holdings that started with instant messaging software and now also includesIn"Influence Empire," Bloomberg tech reporter Lulu Chen uses insider interviews to track Tencent's rise to become a nearly $360 billion company.University of Cambridge historian Gary Gerstle puts neoliberalism under the microscope in his new book.
In speaking with venture capitalists who backed some of the world's most successful tech companies — from Google to Alibaba — Mallaby examines the decision-making processes of VCs and how much their success can depend on"