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Tencent is a Chinese multinational technology and entertainment conglomerate and holding company headquartered in Shenzhen. It is one of the highest-grossing multimedia companies in the world, based on revenue.
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Meta May Withdraw $2.5 Billion Acquisition of AI Startup Manus
According to The Wall Street Journal, Meta is preparing to unwind its acquisition of AI startup Manus. If Meta proceeds with unwinding the deal, several of Manus’s former Asian investors—including Tencent, Sequoia China, and ZhenFund—plan to cooperate. Additionally, both companies are required to terminate the transaction and fully restore Manus’s assets in China to their pre-acquisition status, including retrieving any data or technology previously transferred to Meta. Manus is a China-related startup headquartered in Singapore, focused on developing AI agents. Meta completed the $2.5 billion acquisition last December and has rapidly integrated the related technologies into its own systems. Should the deal ultimately be unwound, both parties will need to separate the already-integrated technologies and systems. Earlier reports indicated that China banned the transaction on April 27 on national security grounds.
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He Yi: YZi Labs has invested in a Chinese AI large model company
According to “Qianwang” (a column of Tencent News), during the 2026 Hong Kong Web3 Carnival, He Yi revealed at a small-scale KOL meetup that her family office, YZi Labs—co-founded with CZ (Changpeng Zhao)—has invested in a Chinese AI large-model company, though she did not disclose the investee’s name.
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DeepSeek plans to raise $1.8 billion in funding, with a valuation of approximately $20 billion.
According to traders, DeepSeek’s recent open fundraising initiative is primarily driven by severe talent attrition. Several core researchers have successively departed, joining ByteDance, Tencent, Xiaomi, and autonomous driving company Yunruilink. Meanwhile, competitors Zhipu AI and MiniMax have already listed on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, and Moonshot raised funding in three consecutive rounds during the first quarter of this year, with its valuation more than quadrupling since the end of last year.
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Tencent and Alibaba are in talks to invest in DeepSeek, with its valuation potentially exceeding $2 billion.
According to The Information, Tencent and Alibaba are in talks to invest in DeepSeek, which is valued at over $20 billion.
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Fu Peng Joins Hong Kong–Listed Xinhuo Group as Chief Economist
According to a report by Tencent News’ “Frontline” column, Fu Peng, former Chief Economist of Northeast Securities, has officially joined the Hong Kong-listed company Xinhuo Group (1611.HK) as its Chief Economist. Xinhuo Group has confirmed this appointment. Fu Peng stated that, following his move to Xinhuo Group, he will primarily focus on integrating FICC (Fixed Income, Currencies, and Commodities) with cryptocurrency businesses, leading macroeconomic research and providing investment strategy analysis for institutional clients. Xinhuo Group was formerly known as Huobi Technology and has since transformed into a private-banking-level digital asset custodial service provider. Li Lin, Huobi’s co-founder, is its sole largest shareholder, holding 29.82% of shares. Fu Peng served as Chief Economist at Northeast Securities starting in 2020 and departed from the firm on April 30, 2025.
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