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On June 3, 2026, Shenzhen welcomed a new embodied intelligence company, Xingchen Intelligent, which announced it had completed a Series B financing round exceeding 1 billion yuan, achieving a valuation of over 10 billion yuan. Founder Lai Jie, an early core member of Tencent's Robotics X lab, is not...
On September 20, Tencent Cloud announced a partnership with Qiyuan Robots, integrating their Q1 and T1 models with WorkBuddy. This collaboration marks Qiyuan as the first embodied intelligence company to connect with WorkBuddy, which acts as a brain capable of understanding and reasoning while manag...
Recently, Guangdong Tianji Intelligent System Co., Ltd. announced the completion of a B++ round of strategic financing, led by Ant Group and Sofina Asia Private Ltd., with continued investment from existing shareholders including Tencent. The new funding will primarily focus on technology research a...
Sun Peng, a former core researcher in AI at ByteDance and Tencent, has joined Stardust Intelligence to improve post-training processes in robot reinforcement learning. This move is expected to enhance the capabilities of robots in learning from their environments more effectively. The significance...
On September 1, Tencent launched a new feature for its AI assistant Marvis, allowing users to connect various third-party models such as Kimi and Zhipu GLM. This custom-model capability enables users to run local open-source models and sync them across devices, enhancing the functionality of Marvis....
Tencent's SkillHub, part of the OpenClaw AI skill community, has achieved a significant milestone by surpassing 100,000 AI skills and recording over 10 million monthly downloads. This growth highlights the platform's increasing popularity among users seeking AI capabilities. The importance of Skill...
Tencent has reportedly prioritized its WorkBuddy application, enhancing its advertising and resource allocation. The initiative includes outdoor promotions in major cities like Beijing and Shenzhen, as well as placements in popular mobile applications. This focus on WorkBuddy underscores its potent...
Tencent has launched WorkBuddy V5.3.5, integrating Tencent Docs to enhance AI collaboration in Office documents. This version supports local Office files and cloud documents, allowing users to box-select and edit with contextual multi-modal intelligence. The introduction of this feature is signific...
Tencent has announced the open-source release of three embodied foundation models during the WAIC 2026 event. These models include a Visual Language Model (VLM) designed for scene understanding, the RxBrain cognitive model that facilitates planning with visual states, and the VLA model, which suppor...
Tencent's Miora creative agent was tested with a brand brief for the Puff AI companion robot. The agent successfully produced a complete set of visual assets, including a logo, brand guidelines, visual identity assets, app user interface, poster, video, and sticker pack, all generated from a single...
At WAIC 2026, Tencent's Chief Scientist Zhang Zhengyou questioned the intelligence of AI that can reason but lacks understanding of the physical world, referring to it as a 'brain in a jar.' He emphasized that true intelligence integrates language, vision, spatial awareness, body control, and enviro...
Tencent has launched the WorkBuddy agent desktop app across HarmonyOS, iOS, and Android, marking a significant step in mobile AI integration. This launch positions HarmonyOS as the first native agent application, facilitating seamless interaction between mobile devices and PCs for workplace AI tasks...
Tencent has established itself as a significant player in the agent production sector, launching WorkBuddy, which has garnered 8.85 million monthly visits. This initiative is part of a broader strategy that includes the introduction of several AI agents such as Zaohua Gongfang, Ardot, Miora, WorkRal...
DeepSeek is set to spearhead the first investment round for a nascent startup focused on developing AI technologies for robots. This initiative will utilize funds from DeepSeek's substantial financing pool, exceeding $12 billion, to support advancements in a rapidly evolving sector. The significanc...
A Tsinghua University PhD has left a high-paying position at Tencent to develop a robotic brain, aiming to commercialize his skills. His company, Fangqi Technology, has successfully completed an angel funding round worth millions, proposing a semantic world model to bridge the gap between physics an...
On September 21, Fangqi Technology, a developer of embodied intelligence general-purpose brains, announced the completion of an angel round funding exceeding ten million yuan, with investors including Qidi Star Venture Capital. Although the funding amount may not stand out amid the 2026 funding fren...
On September 20, Qiyuan Robotics, a consumer-grade embodied intelligence brand under Upwind New Materials, announced a partnership with Tencent's WorkBuddy. The Qiyuan Q1 and T1 robots are now integrated with WorkBuddy, making Qiyuan the first embodied intelligence company to connect with this platf...
Xpeng Inc.'s robot unit is set to raise $900 million from notable investors such as Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and Tencent Holdings Ltd. This significant funding will support Xpeng's strategic expansion into the humanoid robotics sector. The investment is crucial as it underscores the growing inter...
Unitree has announced its initial public offering (IPO) with a valuation set at $9 billion. This significant milestone highlights the company's growth and potential in the robotics sector. DeepSeek has invested 141 million yuan (approximately $20.9 million) in Unitree, which is subject to a three-ye...
Morphi, a company focused on embodied intelligence, has successfully raised over 1 billion yuan in angel funding, resulting in a post-investment valuation that surpasses 7 billion yuan. This funding round sets a new record for first-round financing within China's embodied intelligence sector. Notabl...
On Monday, Tencent launched Hunyuan Hy3, a new reasoning model that integrates both fast and slow thinking. Built on a Mixture of Experts (MoE) architecture, Hy3 features 295 billion total parameters with 21 billion activated parameters and supports a context window of up to 256K tokens. Hy3 has bee...
Tencent has officially released Just Dance: Party, a mobile rhythm game inspired by Ubisoft’s popular Just Dance franchise. The game is now available for download on iOS, Android, and HarmonyOS devices. Utilizing a proprietary AI-powered skeletal tracking algorithm, Just Dance: Party allows players...
Chinese AI startup DeepSeek has successfully raised around 51 billion yuan in a Series A funding round, achieving a valuation of 400 billion yuan. The funding, which took place recently, saw significant investment from tech giant Tencent, contributing 10 billion yuan, while battery manufacturer CATL...
Yao Shunyu, the chief AI scientist at Tencent Holdings and a former researcher at OpenAI, addressed concerns regarding the company's perceived slow progress in artificial intelligence. Speaking recently, Yao emphasized that the AI race is only beginning, highlighting significant untapped potential i...
Tencent Cloud has introduced WorkBuddy, a new AI productivity agent designed for users worldwide, following its initial launch in China. The platform aims to enhance office workflows by utilizing natural language prompts to decompose tasks, integrate with external tools, and produce deliverables for...
Chinese tech companies are rapidly advancing the integration of artificial intelligence into robotics, marking a significant shift in the generative AI landscape from digital chatbots to physical autonomous systems. Last week, Alibaba Group Holding introduced its Qwen3.7-Max model, which boasts inno...
Tencent announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2026, revealing a revenue of 196.46 billion yuan, representing a 9% increase compared to the same period last year. In conjunction with the earnings report, CEO Pony Ma provided a candid and humorous commentary on the company's advance...
Tencent Music Entertainment Group announced its unaudited financial results for the first quarter of 2026, revealing a revenue of RMB 7.90 billion (approximately $1.15 billion), marking a 7.3% increase compared to the same period last year. The company reported a non-IFRS net profit attributable to...
Tencent has announced the integration of its QClaw AI with Tencent Docs and the ima knowledge base, enabling enterprise users to conduct comprehensive queries across documents and knowledge bases within a single conversation. This development marks a significant enhancement in Tencent's suite of AI...
Supercell has finalized its acquisition of Metacore, the developer behind the popular mobile game Merge Mansion, a move that has garnered significant attention within the global gaming industry. This announcement, made earlier this week, underscores Tencent's shifting strategy in the casual gaming m...
Tencent has intensified its recruitment efforts by hiring senior personnel from ByteDance's Seed AI team, focusing on expertise in visual AI platforms, infrastructure engineering, training infrastructure, and reinforcement learning algorithms. This strategic move aligns with Tencent's initiative to...
Tencent Music Entertainment Group announced its financial results for 2025, revealing a revenue of RMB 32.9 billion ($4.71 billion), marking a 15.8% increase compared to the previous year. The company's net profit attributable to equity holders surged by 66.4% to reach RMB 11.06 billion ($1.58 billi...
Tencent is exploring the possibility of investing several hundred million dollars in Paramount Skydance Corp.'s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, as reported by sources familiar with the discussions. The Chinese tech giant is expected to take on a role as a passive financial investor in this ve...
At the recent global Xbox Showcase, held last Friday, the Chinese single-player game "Tides of Annihilation," backed by Tencent, revealed an exciting new gameplay demo. Developed by Chengdu-based Eclipse Glow Games, the title is inspired by Arthurian legends and is set to be released as a buy-to-pla...
TiMi Studio, a subsidiary of Tencent, has revealed that its free-to-play first-person shooter game, Delta Force: Hawk Ops, is set to launch on Xbox and PlayStation 5 in August. Originally released on PC and mobile platforms in September 2024, the game has quickly gained popularity, amassing over 12...
Tencent, the prominent Chinese technology company, announced a net profit of RMB 47.82 billion ($6.6 billion) for the first quarter of 2025, marking a 14% increase compared to the same period last year. The company's total revenue also saw a significant rise, climbing 13% to reach RMB 180.02 billion...
Tencent Music Entertainment Group (TME), the music streaming division of Tencent, announced its financial results for the first quarter of 2025, revealing a revenue of RMB 7.36 billion (approximately $1.01 billion). This figure marks an 8.7% increase compared to the same period last year, primarily...
Shenzhen-based robotics company Dobot has formed a strategic partnership with Tencent Cloud, announced today, to enhance the integration of cloud computing infrastructure and improve collaboration between edge devices and the cloud. This collaboration aims to leverage Tencent's cloud capabilities to...
Tencent's technology team has enhanced the performance of DeepSeek's open-source DeepEP communication framework, significantly improving its efficiency in various network environments. The Chinese AI startup reported that testing revealed a remarkable 100% performance boost on RoCE networks and a 30...
At a game launch event on Tuesday night, Tencent unveiled a new 3-minute gameplay trailer for its upcoming title, Under One Person. The trailer features original story content, introduces a new character named Xia He, and showcases the debut of a formidable new boss. In an effort to engage players a...
Last Friday, Ubisoft, the French gaming giant, revealed plans to create a new subsidiary dedicated to developing core gaming titles in collaboration with Tencent, a leading Chinese game publisher. This strategic partnership, valued at approximately 1.16 billion euros (about $1.25 billion), will allo...
On Tuesday, the National Press and Publication Administration (NPPA) of China announced the approval of its first batch of game licenses for 2025, which includes 123 domestic titles and 13 imported games. Notably, Tencent's highly anticipated open-world role-playing game, Honor of Kings: World, rece...
Microsoft has launched a new section in the Windows Store dedicated to Tencent's App Store, marking a significant development for users in China. This new Tencent App Store Zone is now accessible to members of the Windows Preview program, allowing them to download and use Tencent's Android-based mob...
Tencent Robotics X Lab introduced its latest residential robot, The Five, on Tuesday. Designed as a general-purpose companion, The Five aims to coexist safely and harmoniously with humans. This new model incorporates advanced features from its predecessors, including four wheels, tactile skin, and d...
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