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2021.10.15

04:10

Sogou CEO steps down, with company formally merged into Tencent

Asian Tech Press (Oct 15) -- Sogou CEO Wang Xiaochuan released an internal memo on Friday, saying that today is the great day that Sogou is formally merged into Tencent, and it is also the day he stepped down as CEO of Sogou.

2021.10.14

09:50

Tencent Kandian to rebrand after buying Sogou

Asian Tech Press (OCT 14) -- Tencent Kandian, a subsidiary of Tencent PCG, will be officially renamed as "Information Platform and Service Line." The main reason for this organizational restructuring is to merge part of the Sogou team and carry out strategic transformation simultaneously.

2021.09.24

07:00

Sohu sells $1.18 billion shares in Tencent's takeover of Sogou

Asian Tech Press (Sep 24) -- Chinese Internet firm Sohu.com Ltd (SOHU:NASDAQ GS) announced Thursday the sale of Sogou shares worth $1.18 billion, and the completion of the merger between its search engine Sogou Inc (SOGO:NYSE) and Tencent Holdings Ltd (TCEHY:OTC US).

2021.09.22

07:45

Tencent to formally announce the merger of search engine Sogou this week

Asian Tech Press (SEP 22) -- According to Jiemian News, Tencent may formally announce the merger of Sogou this week. Tencent Kandian will absorb the majority of Sogou's business and employees.

2021.08.09

07:27

China's Sogou says deal to go private expected to close in second half of 2021

Asian Tech Press -- Chinese search engine firm Sogou Inc. (NYSE: SOGO) said in its second-quarter earnings report on Monday that its going-private deal is now expected to close in the second half of this year.

2021.06.11

06:10

Sogou and QQ's Input Method have been removed from app stores

2021.04.12

16:00

China to approve Tencent's $3.5 billion deal to buy Sogou, preconditioned on data security

China’s antitrust regulator is set to approve a deal for tech giant Tencent Holdings Ltd. to acquire Sogou, China’s third-largest search engine company, according to Reuters.

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