Tencent
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- subsidiary of Ma Huateng 100%
- parent of Tencent Cloud 100%
- parent of Universal Music Group 100%
- subsidiary of JPMorgan Chase 100%
- founded by Ma Huateng 100%
- parent of Riot Games 100%
- parent of Grinding Gear Games 100%
- acquired by Ximalaya FM 95%
- acquired Ximalaya FM 95%
- spun off Kuaishou 90%
- invested in Kuaishou 90%
- uses WeChat 90%
- 2026-05-13 funding Tencent plans to significantly boost AI infrastructure spending in the second half of 2026. source
- 2026-05-12 regulatory China's State Administration for Market Regulation conditionally approved Tencent's acquisition of Ximalaya.
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Kuaishou plans KeLing AI spin-off, seeking $2B at $20B valuation
Kuaishou Technology is planning to spin off its AI video generation business, KeLing AI, which is reportedly seeking to raise $2 billion at a $20 billion valuation. KeLing AI has already achieved an annualized revenue o…
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Tencent's Hunyuan LLM development hampered by internal strife, resource limits
Tencent's AI efforts, particularly the development of its large language model 'Hunyuan', have been marked by internal organizational shifts and resource challenges. Early on, key researchers like Yan Zhijie and Yu Dong…
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Tencent Hunyuan 3.0 preview released with major architecture overhaul
Tencent's AI lab has released a preview version of its new model, Hunyuan 3.0, which marks a significant architectural overhaul focused on foundational elements. Led by Yao Shunyu, the team has prioritized data quality …
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Tencent's database research accepted at top ICDE 2026 conference
Tencent has had six papers accepted into the prestigious ICDE 2026 database conference, showcasing breakthroughs in core database technologies. These papers, developed in collaboration with universities like Renmin Univ…
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Qualcomm CEO: AI agents will power new wearable devices
Qualcomm CEO Cristiano Amon revealed the company is collaborating with major AI players like OpenAI and Meta on next-generation, non-smartphone hardware. These devices, such as smart glasses and wearables, are designed …
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DeepSeek funding talks with Alibaba reportedly collapse; AI earphones launching
DeepSeek, a prominent AI research lab, was reportedly seeking significant funding, with both Tencent and Alibaba initially showing interest. However, recent reports suggest that negotiations with Alibaba have fallen thr…
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Voice AI paradox: Advanced chat, basic failures
Voice AI assistants like Yandex's Alisa exhibit a paradox of advanced conversational abilities alongside basic functional failures, stemming from their complex architecture. This hybrid system combines speech recognitio…
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DeepSeek nears $50B valuation in major Chinese AI funding round
Chinese AI company DeepSeek is reportedly nearing the closure of its first external funding round, which could value the company at up to US$50 billion. The investment round is expected to be backed by state-linked inve…
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海光信息与腾讯混元Hy3大模型深度适配，支持256K上下文
HaiGuang Information has successfully adapted its Deep Computing 3 DCU with Tencent's latest large model, Hunyuan Hy3 preview. This new model boasts 295 billion parameters and supports a 256K context window, showing imp…
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Hygon DCU completes deep adaptation with Tencent's new 295B parameter model
Haiguang Information has successfully adapted its DeepComputing 3 DCU with Tencent's latest large model, Hunyuan Hy3 preview. This new Tencent model boasts 295 billion parameters and supports a 256K context window, show…
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Moonshot AI raises $2B at $20B valuation, fueling China's AI boom
Chinese AI company Moonshot AI has secured approximately $2 billion in funding, valuing the startup at $20 billion. This marks Moonshot's fourth significant funding round this year, driven by the increasing popularity o…
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Tencent's Hy3 and Qwen 3.6 models gain traction on OpenRouter
Tencent's Hy3 Preview model has achieved the top position on the weekly rankings of OpenRouter, just two weeks after its release. Separately, Alibaba's Qwen3.6 model now supports native MTP, a feature for which Google r…
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AI recorder Plaud reportedly valued at $2B amid Tencent investment rumors
AI audio recording device company Plaud has reportedly secured investment from Tencent, boosting its valuation to approximately $2 billion. Despite strong overseas sales driven by the AI boom and its compact device desi…
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DeepSeek seeks $7.35B in record funding round; Tencent eyed as investor
DeepSeek, an AI company, is reportedly seeking up to 50 billion yuan (approximately $7.35 billion) in its first major external funding round, which could set a new record for a Chinese startup. Industry insiders suggest…
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AI video startups race to build moat before big tech arrives
AI video creation startups are focusing on specialized services and user retention to compete with large tech companies. Founders believe that while major players like Tencent and ByteDance will eventually enter the app…
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AI firms secure funding, launch new products, and integrate as xAI joins SpaceX
Qwen has launched an AI voice input feature for its PC client, allowing users to dictate text and issue commands across various desktop applications. This update includes capabilities for cleaning up spoken language, er…
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Moonshot AI raises $2B at $20B valuation, becoming China's best-funded AI startup
Moonshot AI, the developer of the Kimi chatbot, has secured approximately $2 billion in a new funding round, elevating its valuation to over $20 billion. This significant investment, led by Meituan's venture arm and Chi…
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Baidu, Tencent invest in Shanghai startup focused on robotic hands
Shanghai Linjie Dian Chuangxin Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. has added Tencent and Baidu as shareholders, increasing its registered capital. The company, established in January and focused on robotic end-effectors li…
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Tencent, Baidu invest in Shanghai-based robotics firm LingjieDian
Shanghai Linjiedian Innovation Intelligence Technology Co., Ltd. has secured new investment from Tencent and Baidu. The company, which focuses on the research and development of robotic hands, also saw its registered ca…
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Yuanxin Tech seeks HK IPO at $2.7B valuation with Sequoia China, Tencent backing
Yuanxin Tech, a Beijing-based health-tech company, has filed for its sixth attempt at an IPO on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange. The company is seeking a valuation of 19.5 billion yuan (approximately $2.7 billion). Its bus…