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Tencent and City University of Hong Kong Launch “WeTech Academy Principals’ AI Open Class x Tencent AI Campus Tour”
Tencent has partnered with the City University of Hong Kong (CityU) to host the inaugural “WeTech Academy Principals' AI Open Class x Tencent AI Campus tour”, where the Tencent WeTech Academy 2026 Talent Development Program is officially announced. The initiative leverages Tencent's technology ecosystem to make AI education more accessible...
Tencent reportedly tests QClaw AI agent with one-click OpenClaw deployment
Tencent is internally testing an AI agent tool called QClaw that allows users to control computers through natural language commands, according to people familiar with the matter. The product focuses on one-click deployment, packaging the open-source framework OpenClaw into a local startup bundle so users can launch it quickly without complex configuration...
Tencent weighs investment in Skydance’s Warner Bros. Discovery deal
Tencent is considering investing several hundred million dollars in Paramount Skydance Corp.’s acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery, according to people familiar with the matter. The Chinese company would participate as a passive financial investor, the people said. Tencent had previously been included in Paramount’s December offer with a $1 billion equity commitment...
Alibaba, Tencent, Baidu Q4 earnings reveal what AI ambition costs
Alibaba Cloud revenue grew 36% YoY as AI product revenue posted triple digit growth for a 10th straight quarter Tencent spent RMB 18B on AI in 2025 and plans to double that in 2026 Baidu AI powered business now accounts for 43% of core revenue , up from 26% a year ago Alibaba and Baidu
Tencent Esports announce 10-year deal with Olympic Council of Asia
Last Updated On January 22, 2026 Image credit: Tencent Esports Tencent Esports has announced a ten-year strategic partnership with the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA). As a result of the deal, the esports branch of the tech conglomerate becomes the official esports technology partner of the OCA. According to a release , the partnership aims
Tencent makes minority investment in France’s Drama Studios
The studio says the money is being put towards expansion and speeding up development on hyper-realistic shooter Unrecord Image credit: Drama Studios Chinese tech and entertainment giant Tencent has purchased a minority stake in French developer Drama Studios. No figure has been put on the deal, but the games firm says that this money will
Sony and Tencent settle lawsuit over “slavish clone” of Horizon: Zero Dawn
Terms not disclosed, case dismissed with extreme prejudice Image credit: Polaris Quest Japanese giant Sony and Chinese tech and entertainment firm Tencent have settled their legal dispute over the alleged similarities between the former's Horizon franchise and the latter's Light of Motiram. As spotted by The Game Post, the two companies have reached a settlement
Tencent being “more assertive” with companies like Techland, Funcom and Sumo
"We 100% stay away from creative intervention. However, creative people do not always know how to do finance or production or hiring" Image credit: Tencent Chinese tech and entertainment giant Tencent has said that it is having more of a say in the strategy of the companies it owns, such as Techland, Funcom and Sumo
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When we talk about great decades for entertainment, the 1990s usually come up and understandably so. That was a decade of great sci-fi, rom-coms, and more. But the 1990s aren’t the only decade with great movies. The 1980s was also a great time for movie fans, bringing to the screen a wide variety of movies
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Sega reports $31.6m net loss during FY26, cancels ‘Super Game’ project amid strategic pivot
Impairment losses from Rovio and Stakelogic push company to reduce free-to-play priority and focus on full game development Image credit: Sega Sega Sammy has released its financial results for the year ending March 31, 2026. While net sales increased by 13.6%, operating income from its entertainment contents, including the video games division, declined from ¥40.8
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African businesses are now competing for discretionary spending against a new sector – online gambling. As it proliferates, regular businesses, whether entertainment providers, phone companies, or even grocery shops, are seeing customers increasingly willing to spend on games of chance rather than perishables, a good flick, or faster internet. “People are spending money in a
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