Tencent opens WeChat to AI assistants from smartphone makers, enabling smarter messaging, calls, and voice-driven mobile tasks.

AnyMind Group launches a new AI lab in Hangzhou to accelerate AI agent development, automation, and smarter business solutions across Asia.

Tencent shares rise after reports of a WeChat AI agent fuel investor optimism over AI growth, digital services, and platform expansion.

MediaTek expands hiring and boosts AI chip growth strategy, focusing on cloud computing, data centers, and next-generation semiconductor technologies.

Honor is the first brand to support the “Agent-to-Agent” feature, while Huawei, Xiaomi, Oppo, and Vivo integrations are in the pipeline

Ant Bank Macau and Alibaba partners expand support for MACAU Pass, boosting AI-powered payments and fintech innovation in Macau.

Phone makers including Huawei, Honor, Xiaomi, Oppo, and Vivo set to support feature that reverses past reluctance to open the super app.

Tencent is also exploring AI-enabled payment within its WorkBuddy agent

Tencent opens WeChat to AI assistants from smartphone makers, enabling smarter messaging, calls, and voice-driven mobile tasks.

Tencent reportedly working with major Chinese phone makers to allow their AI voice agents access to some WeChat functions, in significant shift