Tencent

Tencent’s rising AI infrastructure spending is adding another source of demand to an already tight memory market.

Former OpenAI researcher Tian Yonglong will succeed multimodal chief Han Hu, who has reportedly resigned.

Tencent is allowing smartphone makers to connect through controlled integrations rather than screen-reading agents.

The Chinese tech giant is absorbing AI’s cash burn as it prioritizes deployment over monetization.

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Games and advertising still fund the company’s next act, but investors are asking when AI will become more than a spending line.

Tencent has denied reports of an investment in Plaud, but the prospects behind such a move are compelling.

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