'Pokémon Unite' Is Shutting Down: Famed MOBA Says Goodbye After Nearly Six Years—What Happened? Pokémon Unite is now being shut down, and the famous MOBA will bid its farewell after almost six years. Player One · 11h ago
Three ways professional gaming is becoming geopolitical The competitive gaming industry has grown rapidly over the past two decades, transforming from a niche sub-culture into a global phenomenon watched by millions of spectators worldwide. The Conversation · Oct 27
DeepSeek wrapping up $15 billion fundraising to fuel AI race Battery maker Contemporary Amperex Technology (CATL) and WeChat operator Tencent Holdings were among the biggest investors in the round, said one of the people, who both declined to be named as the information was confidential. The Economic Times · Oct 22
‘Super app’ aimed at UK students uses servers owned by Chinese firm on US blacklist ZyMix platform has contract with Tencent, which US alleges has links to People’s Liberation Army The Guardian - UK · Oct 13
Tencent sells dollar, dim sum bonds amid AI spending spree Tencent Holdings is selling US dollar and offshore Chinese yuan, or dim sum, bonds in a deal that could raise at least $4.5 billion as the Chinese technology giant seeks funding amid higher spending on artificial intelligence. The Economic Times · Oct 13
100,000 Reasons to Buy Oracle Stock Oracle has a fresh 100,000-chip catalyst to watch as a reported Tencent deal underscores surging demand and strengthens the bull case for the cloud giant’s stock. Barchart · Oct 6
Moonshot AI eyes Hong Kong IPO after $50 billion valuation as DeepSeek raises capital Chinese AI start-up Moonshot AI is targeting for a Hong Kong listing in early 2027 after its valuation hit $50 billion (€44.6bn), while rival DeepSeek is raising between ¥80 billion (€10.6bn) and ¥100 billion (€13.3bn) in a round led by Tencent and CATL, fuelling bets on its own market debut. Euronews · Oct 6
DeepSeek to raise at least $12 billion in Tencent-backed funding Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is close to securing at least 80 billion yuan ($11.93 billion) in its latest round of funding, Bloomberg News reported on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the matter. The Economic Times · Oct 6
Reflection AI unveils its first open model, Beam. Could it be America’s best chance to compete with China? The New York–based company already has deals with U.S. government agencies and billion-dollar compute agreements. Fortune · Oct 5
China's Nvidia Rival Just Hit The Stock Market. Enflame Is Riding The AI Chip Boom And Soaring. The Shanghai listing raised about $912 million to fund Enflame's next generations of AI processors, even as the company remains unprofitable. International Business Times · Sep 11
Global Market: Tencent-backed Enflame soars 200% in blockbuster Shanghai IPO debut Tencent-backed Shanghai Enflame Technology surged nearly 200% in its Shanghai debut after raising $912 million through its IPO. Strong investor demand reflects China’s push for domestic AI chips amid US restrictions. Despite rapid revenue growth, Enflame remains loss-making and heavily dependent on Tencent, which accounted for 83.79% of 2025 revenue. The Economic Times · Sep 11
South Korean gaming tycoon ordered to pay record £1.4bn divorce settlement Smilegate founder Kwon Hyuk Bin told to transfer 35 per cent stake in company to ex-wife The Independent UK · Sep 10
WeChat's 1.4 Billion Users Faced a Dangerous Security Flaw. AI Helped Turn It Into a Self-Spreading Worm. Palo Alto cybersecurity company Calif described WeWorm as the first known zero-click worm that can spread through WeChat calls on both Apple's iOS and Google's Android. International Business Times · Sep 8
China’s AI capex jumps 105% YoY, but Jefferies says US cloud giants face greater risks Chinese tech giants sharply increased AI capital expenditure in Q2 2026, driven by inference demand and chip availability. However, Jefferies sees greater sustainability risks in US cloud spending, highlighting rising capex relative to revenue and the challenge of monetising AI infrastructure investments. The Economic Times · Sep 7
TechRadar · Sep 1 Startup launches 27-inch glasses-free spatial 3D display for under $1200 on Kickstarter ViewX has launched a Kickstarter campaign for glasses-free 3D displays in 15.6-inch and 27-inch sizes, backed by Tencent's software technology.
The Economic Times · Aug 31 Chinese AI chipmaker Enflame aims to raise $908 million after setting Shanghai IPO price Enflame Technology, a prominent Chinese AI chip manufacturer, is set to raise over $900 million through its IPO in Shanghai. This initiative aligns with China's ambition for technological independence following US export restrictions on chips. The firm intends to confront Nvidia's stronghold in the AI chip sector, channeling the raised…
MarketBeat · Aug 25 XPeng’s Top Secret AI Robotics Program Outshines EV Woes XPeng shares fell near $11 on an automotive sales miss, but a $900 million funding round valuing its Dogotix robotics unit at $6.3 billion suggests the market may be undervaluing the company's EV business.
Fortune · Aug 20 Airwallex expands from cross-border payments to autonomous finance—though president Lucy Liu says it’s still ‘not the best time’ for an IPO In late June, Airwallex raised $320 million in a Series H funding round led by Addition, which valued the cross-border payments platform at $11 billion
Tom’s Hardware · Aug 19 China shifting massive AI data center complexes to rural provinces to tap surplus energy — ‘Eastern Data, Western Computing’ strategy has Chinese tech giants Huawei and Tencent building AI infrastructure Guizhou Chinese tech giants are putting up data centers in rural Chinese provinces with zero resistance. The abundance of land and energy in these areas allowed infrastructure to easily be built with limited issues, although some experts still question how much development they can bring to these areas.
Fortune · Aug 19 Unitree, famous for its dancing robots, surges by 460% on its trading debut, lifting valuation to $66 billion, far ahead of U.S. competitors The Hangzhou-based startup, founded in 2016, has quickly become something akin to a national champion in China's robotics sector.
Tom’s Hardware · Aug 19 First Nvidia H200 shipments reach China, ByteDance and Tencent take deliveries as Beijing loosens its import block — most licensed chips must stay in Hong Kong, which can't power them Beijing wants most of each company's U.S.-licensed allowance, which the FT puts at up to 100,000 units apiece, kept off the mainland.
Tom’s Hardware · Aug 13 Memory maker CXMT overtakes Tencent to become China's most valuable company 17 days after its IPO — now worth $524 billion ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) is now the world's most valuable Chinese company after passing Tencent.
The Economic Times · Aug 12 Vibe-coding startup Lovable raises $400 million at $13.3 billion valuation Menlo Ventures and the EQT-managed Scaleup Europe Fund co-led the round. Tencent, Balderton Capital and other new investors from Europe, Latin America and Asia also participated.
Euronews · Aug 10 New AI rules leave Chinese users mourning their virtual boyfriends and girlfriends ByteDance, Alibaba and Tencent have pulled their AI companion apps after Beijing introduced rules aimed at protecting users' mental health and preventing emotional manipulation, particularly among children and teenagers.
Fortune · Aug 10 Forget DeepSeek. China's real ‘Sputnik moment’ is happening on campus as American universities lose their advantage China's tech rise runs deeper than any single breakthrough. Its universities generate critical technology patents at 8x the U.S. rate