Tencent revenue and profit miss on higher AI investmentTencent Holdings announced first-quarter results below market expectations. Revenue and net profit missed forecasts. Gaming revenue saw gro...
13 May, 2026, 06.49 PM IST
China tech giant Tencent sees Q1 profit jump after AI betsTencent reported a 21% surge in quarterly net profit, reaching 58.1 billion yuan, driven by significant investments in the booming artifici...
13 May, 2026, 03.24 PM IST
DeepSeek could be valued at up to $50 billion in first fundraising: SourcesChinese AI firm DeepSeek is seeking a massive valuation of up to fifty billion dollars in its first funding drive. The company aims to rais...
06 May, 2026, 08.52 PM IST
The rapid embrace of AI in China, its biggest testing ground, may shape how AI is used globallyChina is rapidly adopting artificial intelligence tools. Ordinary citizens and businesses are using AI for daily tasks and work. Chinese co...
06 May, 2026, 09.44 AM IST
Big Chinese tech firms scramble to secure Huawei AI chips after DeepSeek V4 launchAmidst the growing competition in artificial intelligence, Chinese tech behemoths are racing to secure Huawei's Ascend 950 AI chips. The ur...
29 Apr, 2026, 12.33 PM IST
China’s Meta backlash renders Manus model ‘officially dead’Beijing's order for Meta to unwind its $2 billion takeover of AI startup Manus signals a new era of regulatory scrutiny for China's tech in...
29 Apr, 2026, 11.05 AM IST
Blocking of Meta's AI startup buy raises risk for cross-border China tech dealsChina has blocked Meta's acquisition of AI startup Manus. This move signals increased risk for global investors in advanced tech firms link...
28 Apr, 2026, 08.22 PM IST
Eternal Q4 pops; Snabbit's new war chestZomato and Blinkit parent Eternal reported strong numbers for the March quarter. This and more in today's ETtech Top 5.
28 Apr, 2026, 08.12 PM IST
China's DeepSeek releases new AI model a year after viral riseChinese AI firm DeepSeek unveiled a new model with significantly lower costs and a massive one million word context. This development promi...
24 Apr, 2026, 11.23 PM IST
Tencent, Alibaba in talks to invest in DeepSeek at over $20 billion valuation: ReportChinese tech giants Tencent and Alibaba are reportedly in talks to invest in AI startup DeepSeek. The company is aiming for a valuation exc...
22 Apr, 2026, 06.09 PM IST
China’s Netflix expects AI to create bulk of shows in five yearsIQiyi Inc. is set to transform its operations, anticipating AI will generate most films and shows within five years. The company is launchi...
20 Apr, 2026, 04.41 PM IST
Chinese AI startup StepFun to unwind offshore structure to pave way for IPOShanghai-based StepFun, which develops general-purpose foundation models, has decided an onshore corporate structure would be more appropri...
13 Apr, 2026, 01.19 PM IST
Waiting for DeepSeek: new model to test China's AI ambitionsDespite reports and rumours about its imminent release, DeepSeek's next-generation "V4" model is nowhere in sight. Speculation is also swir...
09 Apr, 2026, 08.26 AM IST
Russia sees China's WeChat, Douyin as models for its homegrown Max messengerThe Kremlin is pushing Russians to use Max instead of Telegram, currently the country's most popular messaging app, but is facing stiff r...
08 Apr, 2026, 05.38 PM IST
Tencent integrates OpenClaw into WeChat for Chinese usersWith this, users in China can now interact with WeixinClawBot as a built-in AI contact that can receive messages, respond, and possibly car...
22 Mar, 2026, 02.22 PM IST
Tencent to launch AI model to public after regulatory approvalTencent Holdings will officially launch its large language artificial intelligence (AI) model "Hunyuan" to the public after receiving regul...
15 Sep, 2023, 04.14 PM IST
China's Tencent debuts large language AI model Hunyuan, says open for enterprise useHunyuan's debut comes after several Chinese tech firms including Baidu Inc and SenseTime Group recently unveiled their own AI models.
07 Sep, 2023, 10.46 AM IST