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Tencent Cuts Kuaishou Stake by a Third in $1.6 Billion Block Trade

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 23:11:00 +0800

Tencent has dramatically reduced its stake in Kuaishou, selling roughly 273 million Class B shares through an off-market block trade on Monday. The deal drops Tencent’s ownership from 15.68% to 9.37%, stripping it of its status as a major shareholder in China’s second-largest short-video platform.

WeChat Keyboard Adds Voice-to-Text Cleanup and Cross-Device AirDrop

Fri, 03 Jul 2026 00:00:00 +0800

WeChat’s keyboard app just got a lot more useful. The latest update — rolling out now across iOS, Android, Mac, and Windows — introduces a smart voice transcription cleanup tool, a cross-device file transfer feature that works like AirDrop, and automatic emoji suggestions that pop up as you type.

Tencent QQ Mail Launches Agently Mail — A Dedicated Email Service for AI Agents

Tue, 23 Jun 2026 12:48:00 +0800

Tencent QQ Mail has officially unveiled Agently Mail, a first-of-its-kind email service purpose-built for AI agents. Now in closed beta, the product gives autonomous AI systems their own isolated email address — completely separate from the user’s personal inbox — so agents can read, compose, and manage email without ever touching private correspondence.