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Tencent’s Robot Dog Max Can Now Imitate Real Dog After Upgrading

On June 14th, Tencent's self-developed multimodal quadruped robot "Robot Dog Max" was upgraded again.

Tencent’s WeChat Releases Palm Pay

On May 21st, according to WeChat’s blog, WeChat Palm Pay was officially released. Users can currently perform palm payment on face recognition devices. They need to bind their personal WeChat account to the device and record the palm print. When making a purchase, simply place the hand over the scanning area of the payment device […]

Tencent’s Pony Ma Says AI is a Once-in-a-century Opportunity

"I feel that many companies are too hasty and seem to be boosting their stock prices. We have never been this kind of style."

Tencent Cloud Cuts Prices of Core Products, with Highest Reduction Reaching 40%

A new round of price wars in the cloud service market is underway. Following Alibaba Cloud's announcement of a comprehensive price reduction for its core products, Tencent Cloud also announced on May 16 that it will reduce prices for multiple core cloud products.

Midjourney Releases Chinese Version on Tencent Platform

AI image generators Midjourney released a notice on Tencent's WeChat platform titled 'Beta Application of Midjourney's Chinese Version', inviting Chinese creators to join the beta testing of Midjourney's official Chinese version

Tencent Releases Self-Developed Robot TRX-Hand

On April 25, Tencent's Robotics X lab announced the latest progress in robot research and launched a dexterous hand, TRX-Hand, and a mechanical arm, TRX-Arm.

Tencent Denies Suspending Development of Flagship Game That Rivals Genshin Impact

TiMi Studio, a video game development studio group under Tencent, was reported to suspend the development of a game project (internal code name: NXS) that was intended to compete with miHoYo's Genshin Impact.

Tencent’s Honor of Kings Is Still the Top-selling Mobile Game Globally

On April 21st, Sensor Tower store intelligence data showed that in March 2023, Tencent's Honor of Kings earned $215 million globally on the App Store and Google Play, retaining its position as the best-selling mobile game worldwide. This data does not include third-party Android channels.

Tencent’s Self-Developed Chip Canghai Enters Mass Production

On April 17, Tencent Cloud announced that its self-developed video transcoding chip named Canghai had won all eight top scores in two categories at the latest MSU Video Codecs Comparison.

Tencent’s PUBG Mobile Returns to the Top of Overseas Revenue Growth Chart

On April 13th, "PUBG Mobile" by Tencent regained its position at the top of the chart for overseas revenue growth.

Prosus Continues to Reduce Its Stake in Tencent

Prosus, a major shareholder of Tencent, announced that as part of its ongoing share buyback plan, it will deposit 96 million Tencent shares it holds into the Hong Kong Central Clearing and Settlement System (CCASS) in certificate form this week to enable these shares to be traded orderly on the market.

ByteDance’s Douyin Cooperates with Tencent Video

On April 7th, Bytedance's Douyin announced that it has recently reached cooperation with Tencent Video. The two parties will explore the promotion of long and short video linkage, short video secondary creation and other aspects.

Tencent’s WeChat Channels Accelerates Commercialization

Tencent is currently increasing its investment in WeChat Channels, a video content creation platform.

Tencent Releases 3D Virtual Scene Automatic Generation Solution

On March 28th, it was reported that Tencent AI Lab unveiled its self-developed 3D game scene automatic generation solution at the 2023 Game Developers Conference. Through AIGC technology, this solution helps developers create highly realistic and diverse virtual city scenes in a very short amount of time, greatly improving game development efficiency.

Tencent’s Net Revenue and Profit Declines in 2022, Q4 Net Profit Increases By 19%

Leading Chinese tech firm Tencent released its 2022 Q4 and full-year financial report on March 22.

WeChat Pay HK Helps with Mainland Cross-Border Payment Services

HKSAR confirms quarantine-free travel between the Mainland of China and Hong Kong on and before January 15. WeChat Pay HK, a mobile payment platform under Tencent, will help users enjoy seamless, safe and convenient cross-border payment services in areas of travel, dining, consumption and entertainment.