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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Wechat - The Untold Story

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

Elon Musk's X adds banking service in 'everything app' push

Elon Musk's social media app X on Monday began offering its X Money banking service to all US subscribers of its paid Premium and Premium+ tiers, part of the multi-billionaire's ambition to turn the site into an "everything app."

Euronews

Musk's X adds Money banking service under 'everything app' push

The Economic Times

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How on earth did this obvious AI image get past the judges and win a photography competition?

A Chinese photography competition has shut down after the winning image was discovered to be AI-created – but how on Earth did it fool the judges to begin with?

Digital Camera World

Tencent Is Eyeing a Major Investment in AI Startup Manus. What That Means for TCEHY Stock Here.

Tencent could be on the verge of its biggest AI move yet, with a potential $2 billion-plus investment in Manus.

Barchart

6% APY, Unlimited 3% Cash Back and Free ATM Withdrawals: Everything You Need to Know About Elon Musk's 'Bank Killer' X Money App

Elon Musk is trying to turn X into a one-stop shop for all your financial needs. Win or lose, X Money is showing us a clear direction of travel for consumer finance.

Barchart

Submarine missile test puts China's Pacific ambitions on display

A Chinese submarine test-fired a "strategic" missile carrying a dummy warhead into the Pacific Ocean on Monday, Beijing said, prompting immediate condemnation across the region.

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Chinese tea chain ordered to pay Louis Vuitton £1.1m over floral logo dispute

Shenzhen-based tea company says it will appeal decision

The Independent UK

‘I have successfully defended my personal dignity’: woman wins rare MeToo court victory in China

Former intern and employee awarded 5,000 yuan (£554) in emotional damages after court found former manager had harassed her

The Guardian - AU

Business Brief (June 24): China Aims to Boost Auto Consumption

WeChat trials voice-controlled AI assistant, CATL prepares to deliver its first batch of sodium batteries in September

Caixin Global

Tech Brief (June 18): Tencent Lets AI Agent Make Purchases Through WeChat Pay

Crealights takes step closer to Hong Kong IPO, Alibaba Cloud expands global footprint

Caixin Global

‘Spy turtles’ and ‘spy fish’ being used to monitor Chinese waters, Beijing claims

Ministry says animals fitted with sensors by foreign agencies collect sensitive sea data, in ‘invisible secret war’

The Guardian - UK

Tech Brief (June 9): China’s Robotics Industry Index Rises 6.4%

UBS sees Hong Kong IPO fundraising reaching $50 billion in 2026 on tech surge, Tencent Cloud expands AI agent push

Caixin Global

Business Brief (June 5): China Criticizes Latest U.S. Chip Export Controls

Summer power load to exceed 1.3 billion kilowatts, land market shows structural divergence

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China's Tencent to allow PayPal payments through its WeChat networks

Chinese tech giant Tencent is enabling PayPal users to pay with QR codes across China through its WeChat Pay network. This move aims to attract more foreign tourists by simplifying cashless transactions. Initially available to US PayPal users, the feature will expand to other markets.

The Independent UK

In a tourist-friendly move, China's Tencent to allow PayPal payments through its WeChat networks

Tencent says users of PayPal will be able to make payments in China using QR codes through WeChat Pay's extensive merchant network, in a tourism friendly move

TechRadar

Top arcade game maker leaks nearly 19 million user records via WeChat mini app

Researchers found a new Elasticsearch instance containing plenty of sensitive data.

The Economic Times

TIME named him world's most influential 3 times, yet most people don't know Chinese titan Tencent's $63 billion boss - who is Ma Huateng?

Ma Huateng, also known as Pony Ma, is the influential co-founder, chairman, and CEO of Tencent, a global tech conglomerate. Despite a low public profile, his leadership has built Tencent into a powerhouse in gaming, social media, and financial services, with WeChat boasting over 1 billion users. Forbes estimates his…

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HUYA Q1 Earnings Call Highlights

HUYA (NYSE:HUYA) reported first-quarter net revenue growth as the company continued to shift its business mix beyond live streaming and into game-related services, advertising, game publishing and in-game item sales. Acting CEO Vincent Junhong Huang said total net revenues rose 15% year over year t

Fortune

Blazing hot IPOs, an AI agent craze, and a new word for ‘token’: Here’s what’s happening in the world of Chinese AI

China hopes to build a “token economy,” backed by open-source models and real-world AI applications—even as U.S. export controls still hold things back.

Caixin Global

Tech Brief (April 1): Huawei’s Revenue Growth Slows in 2025

U.S. chipmaker Onsemi increases investment in China, Chinese satellite startup GalaxySpace kicks off IPO

International Business Times UK

Chinese Spies 'Targeted US College Women For Years': Stanford Student Reveals Chilling CCP Bid To Recruit Her

A Stanford student's allegations of being targeted by a suspected Chinese intelligence operative underscore the ongoing vulnerability of US universities to foreign espionage.

Fortune

China could be the ‘big winner’ in the AI race, thanks to abundant power, cheap manufacturing, and an open-source craze

Mohit Kumar, Jefferies’s global macro strategist, cites valuations, cheap power, and “wider adoption of AI” for his bullishness on China’s tech sector.

Caixin Global

Tech Brief (March 23): ByteDance Sells Game Studio to Saudi Wealth Fund

Tencent merges AI Lab into Hunyuan team, XPeng posts first-ever quarterly profit

Caixin Global

Tech Brief (March 19): Nvidia Restarts Production of H200 Chips for China

Tencent annual profit rises 16%, Alibaba Cloud raises prices for AI computing and storage products

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