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2026
Companies jointly release an agent-development self-discipline convention
At the 2026 World Internet Conference Wuzhen Summit, Tencent, Ant, Alibaba and Douyin, among other agent-ecosystem participants, jointly drafted and released the Agent Development Self-Discipline Convention under the organization of the China Federation of Internet Societies and other organizations.
2026
Oracle abandons Tencent AI deal
Reuters reported, citing the Financial Times, that Oracle abandoned a $7 billion AI deal with Tencent under pressure from the Trump administration.
2026
Tencent partners with Cyberlite India on gaming-career research
Tencent partnered with Cyberlite India to support a multi-city research programme exploring students', parents' and educators' perspectives on careers in the video game industry.
2026
Marvis launches on Tongxin UOS
Tencent's AI assistant Marvis launched on Tongxin UOS, with support for its community, education, and professional editions.
2026
Tencent launches Buddy One
Tencent launched Buddy One, a cross-application AI collaboration system for individual users that connects WorkBuddy, Tencent Docs, Tencent Meeting, Tencent Drive and ima, with shared account access, AI points and some service benefits.
2026
Tencent and Visa expand payments partnership
Tencent and Visa signed an agreement to expand cooperation in cross-border payments, AI-powered commerce and international money transfers.
2026
Tencent launches Buddy One
Tencent announced and launched Buddy One, a cross-app AI collaboration system for individual users that connects Tencent collaboration products and shares the WorkBuddy Agent foundation, account and points system.
2026
Tencent launches Buddy One
Tencent announced Buddy One, a cross-application AI collaboration system for individual users that connects Tencent office collaboration products, shares a WorkBuddy Agent foundation, and provides a unified account and points pool.
2026
Tencent launches cloud storage for agent applications
Tencent launched a cloud storage service for agent applications to provide unified storage for work-related context and generated outputs.
2026
Tencent introduces Buddy One and Tencent Cloud Disk
At the 2026 Tencent Global Digital Ecosystem Summit, Tencent introduced the Buddy One office collaboration suite and the new Tencent Cloud Disk product, and further opened WorkBuddy platform capabilities.
2026
Tencent launches Tencent Cloud Drive
Tencent formally launched Tencent Cloud Drive, a memory-space product designed to provide unified storage for the WorkBuddy suite and preserve and retrieve context and outputs generated by agents.
2026
Tencent launches Buddy One
Tencent announced Buddy One, a cross-application AI collaboration system for individual users that connects several Tencent office and collaboration products and shares the WorkBuddy Agent foundation.
2026
Tencent announces upcoming Hy4 model
At the Global Digital Ecosystem Summit on October 29, 2026, Tencent announced that its new large language model Hy4 would be released soon. The article says Hy4 adds visual understanding and improves performance in areas including long-horizon task processing and productivity applications.
2026
DeepSeek raises approximately RMB 100 billion
Bloomberg reported that DeepSeek raised approximately RMB 100 billion in a new funding round, with CATL and Tencent among the largest investors.
2026
汇翮智能 Completes Over US$200 Million in Funding
汇翮智能 said its team has completed over US$200 million in cumulative funding, with participation from IDG Capital, Tencent, 5Y Capital, Ant Group, Sequoia China, Transsion Holdings, 同歌创投 and 上海交大菡源资产.
2026
Tencent-led consortium acquires stake in Universal Music Group
A Tencent-led consortium, joined by Tencent Music Entertainment Group and global financial investors, acquired a 10% equity stake in Universal Music Group from Vivendi.
2026
WorkBuddy education public-benefit version launches
Tencent launched the WorkBuddy education public-benefit version for in-service teachers nationwide, offering 12 months of points free.
2026
Tencent becomes a shareholder of Aifei Zhiyao (Beijing) Technology
A business registration change shows Aifei Zhiyao (Beijing) Technology Co., Ltd. added new shareholders including Shanghai Qishan Investment Co., Ltd., a Tencent subsidiary, and Tianjin Xinglian Jianrong Haihe Venture Capital Fund Partnership (Limited Partnership), and its registered capital increased from RMB 10 million to RMB 12 million.
2026
DeepSeek's second funding round nears completion with proposed raise increased to about 100 billion yuan
DeepSeek's second funding round is nearing completion; the proposed raise has been increased from 50 billion yuan to about 100 billion yuan while the pre-money valuation remains about 500 billion yuan. New and existing shareholders are each proposed to invest about half; new investors include Shixi Capital (石溪资本), Zhongxin Juyuan (中芯聚源), CPE Yuanfeng (CPE 源峰), Legend Capital (君联资本) and Geely (吉利), while existing shareholders including CATL (宁德时代) and Tencent (腾讯) continue to participate.
2026
Tencent raises over US$5.7 billion in bond issuance to fund AI investment expansion
Tencent issued more than US$5.7 billion in bonds to raise funds for its AI investment expansion, as stated in the briefing's headline and summary.