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Tencent on Wednesday posted a surge in spending in the second quarter, with executives touting the potential of “superior” returns on the company’s investment in China’s cut-throat AI market.

Chinese gaming and internet company Tencent is in ​talks to become Manus’ largest shareholder as investors seek alternatives ‌after Beijing ordered Meta to unwind its $2 billion acquisition of the AI startup, two people with knowledge of the matter said on Friday.

A Chinese smart-glasses maker founded by an Apple veteran has become a unicorn after a funding round with investors including Meituan and Tencent.

Kuaishou Technology shares rose nearly 7% Friday before trimming gains, after the company announced a capital injection of nearly $2.8 billion into its artificial intelligence subsidiary, Kling AI, with backing from tech giant Tencent

Tencent on Monday said it is testing an AI assistant within WeChat in China as the tech giant looks to step up efforts to challenge rivals in the country’s competitive artificial intelligence market.

China has given the green light to three of its largest tech companies to buy Nvidia’s (NVDA), opens new tab H200 artificial intelligence chips, four people familiar with the matter told Reuters, marking a shift in position as Beijing seeks to balance its AI needs against spurring domestic development.

Tencent on Thursday posted 15% year-on-year revenue growth, with AI boosting the Chinese tech giant’s performance in advertising targeting and gaming.

Tencent on Wednesday reported a 15% jump in second-quarter revenue as a strong performance in its gaming unit and AI investments boosted growth.

Tencent has spent years evolving into a gaming and social media giant in China and in the process, has built up its cloud computing capabilities.

Ubisoft  shares rose as much as 12% on Friday after it announced plans to set up a subsidiary in which Tencent will invest 1.16 billion euros, as the French video game maker seeks to recover from weak performance in 2024.

GoTo Group, Tencent Holdings and Alibaba’s Cloud division have signed agreements to strengthen cloud infrastructure and digital talent development in Indonesia.

Tencent Holdings Ltd. shares staged their biggest rally since December after China’s biggest internet firm nailed down an earlier-than-anticipated debut of one of the year’s most eagerly-awaited mobile games.

China’s gaming regulator has removed from its website rules it proposed last month aimed at curbing spending and rewards that encourage playing video games, checks by Reuters on Tuesday showed, in a move that boosted gaming company shares.

China’s top gaming regulator said it will “carefully study” the concerns of all stakeholders on draft rules aimed at curbing excessive online gaming and spending.

Beijing released draft guidelines aimed at curbing excessive gaming and spending Friday mid-morning ahead of four-day Christmas weekend holiday in Hong Kong.

HONG KONG, Nov 15 (Reuters) – China’s Tencent Holdings said third-quarter revenue climbed 10%, as its games business staged a robust recovery from a regulatory crackdown on the country’s tech sector and online advertising sales surged.

Tencent on Wednesday reported a weaker-than-expected surge in profit for the second quarter, as cost-cutting measures began to pay off and sales rose across the company’s various businesses.

Chinese tech giants Tencent Holdings and Ant Group said that they would allow users to link international credit cards to their platforms, an issue that has long plagued foreign visitors as the country’s payment system has kept credit cards out for years.

Tencent reported an 11% jump in quarterly revenue Wednesday, marking its fastest growth in more than a year, as the company saw a big rebound in payment volumes, ad sales, and gaming.