WeChat Gets an AI Upgrade: Tencent Tests ‘Xiaowei’ Assistant for 1.4 Billion Users
Tencent just officially announced limited testing of a new AI assistant named Xiaowei. The company embedded this native AI tool directly inside Weixin, the Chinese…
Apple to Take 15 Percent Cut from WeChat Mini App Purchases on iOS
Apple has finally reached a rare deal with Tencent that could unlock a major new revenue stream inside China’s most popular app. WeChat has long…
China Mandates AI Content Labels Across Major Social Media Platforms
In a landmark push for digital transparency, major Chinese social media platforms have begun mandating labels for all AI-generated content, following a new regulation from…
Elon Musk Seeks Hardcore Software Engineers With No Terms and Conditions
Elon Musk extended a global job offer to software programmers, inviting them to join his ambitious mission to create the “everything app.” In a post…
Malaysia Approves Licenses for WeChat and TikTok Under New Law
On Wednesday, the Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) announced that the tech companies ByteDance (TikTok) and WeChat have secured their licenses to operate in…
