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Tencent, Visa deepen payments push in China after regulatory green light: Tencent and Visa are expanding their payments partnership following recent regulatory ...
cnbc.com/2026/10/29/tencent-visa-citi-mastercard-.html
Riot Games has announced the end League of Legends Classic as an on-going mode, just three months after its release
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3 months after launch, Riot announces League of Legends Classic will be killed in January: 'most have gone back to other parts of League'
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yicaiglobal.com Oct 30
Tencent yesterday launched Buddy One, a cross-application AI collaboration tool designed for workspace. Powered by the WorkBuddy agent ... Show more
Tencent admits its AI agents went ‘rogue’
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ByteDance, Alibaba, Tencent place over $35 billion worth of Nvidia chip orders: It's a rush for a less powerful but export-compliant chip amid US restrictions ...
reuters.com/business/retail-consumer/bytedance-alibaba-tencent-place-over-35-billion-worth-nvidia-chip-orders-2026-10-20/
yicaiglobal.com Oct 23
DeepSeek is reportedly finalizing a record-breaking CNY100 billion (USD15 billion) fundraiser, with Tencent and CATL among the largest investors ... Show more
yicaiglobal.com Oct 22
One Of Japan’s Premier Visual Novel Writers Enters Palliative Care For Throat Cancer
kotaku.com/one-of-japans-premier-visual-novel-writers-enters-palliative-care-for-throat-cancer-2000747620
yicaiglobal.com Oct 14
DeepSeek is set to double its funding round to CNY100 billion (USD14.9 billion) at a pre-money valuation of around CNY500 billion, Caijing reported ... Show more
Discord Oct 15
Riot has already called time on League of Legends Classic, will turn it into an event instead
pcgamesn.com/league-of-legends/classic-is-dead-event-mode
noypigeeks.com Oct 19
Riot Games to shutdown League of Legends Classic in January 2027: Riot Games will shut down League of Legends Classic in early January 2027 ...
noypigeeks.com/gaming/league-of-legends-classic-shutdown-2027/
the-decoder.com Oct 15
Researchers tracked down a rogue fleet of Chinese AI agents in the wild and actually talked to it
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The New Stack Oct 17
Researchers left a hidden message for rogue AI agents. Then the agents wrote back.
thenewstack.io/rogue-ai-agent-fleet-tencent/
Used processor leads to game ban: Someone buys a used Ryzen 7 5800X3D. “Valorant” and other Riot games won’t start with it because the previous owner was a ...
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Key FactsUsed Ryzen 7 5800X3D Reportedly Blocked by Valorant Hardware Ban
Oct 3, 2026 · Reading time: ~30 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: wccftech.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: wccftech.com
- A German player bought the processor through Kleinanzeigen; according to him, it was blacklisted because its previous owner cheated in Valorant.
- The processor worked, but Valorant immediately removed the buyer; the game had run normally with the previous processor.
- Riot reportedly told him the CPU ID or serial number was blacklisted on August 12; he bought it on September 21.
- The buyer also claimed the motherboard and storage drive were affected; Riot reportedly declined to lift the restriction manually.
China’s Manus raises over $500M in first funding round since split with Meta: Boyu Capital and IDG Capital led the funding round, and existing shareholders ...
techcrunch.com/2026/10/08/chinas-manus-raises-over-500m-in-first-funding-round-since-split-with-meta/
Featured Wikis Oct 02
Path of Exile 2 1.0 Release Date Revealed: The Wait Is Almost Over After Almost 2 Years
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A used CPU allegedly got an entire PC banned from Valorant, but Riot says that’s not how its anti-cheat works
xda-developers.com/used-cpu-allegedly-got-entire-pc-banned-valorant-riot-says-not-how-its-anti-cheat-works/
Researchers are tracking a Chinese AI ‘agent fleet’: Independent researchers discovered an agent swarm that seems to be running on Tencent's infrastructure ...
techcrunch.com/2026/10/05/researchers-are-tracking-a-chinese-ai-agent-fleet/
A Riot ban followed a used Ryzen CPU to its new owner, but something is not adding up
techspot.com/news/114084-riot-ban-followed-used-cpu-new-owner-but.html
Riot Games announces a final hurrah for its ill-fated fighting game 2XKO, with a surprise character joining the roster this month
eurogamer.net/2xko-sett-announcement-final-update
Tencent scores 100,000 offshore AI chip deal with Oracle for $7 billion despite climbing prices — per-hour costs estimated to be 43% under standard H100 rental ...
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New League Classic update brings back "one of the worst-designed spells in League of Legends"
pcgamesn.com/league-of-legends/classic-patch-5
European Commission Calls Out Riot, Activision, Mojang, and More Over In-Game Currency and Transactions
ign.com/articles/european-commission-calls-out-riot-activision-mojang-and-more-over-in-game-currency-and-transactions
China’s Tencent leases 100,000 chips from Oracle to accelerate AI push, FT reports
reuters.com/world/china/chinas-tencent-leases-100000-chips-oracle-accelerate-ai-push-ft-reports-2026-10-01/
Oracle Lands Major Cloud Deal With Tencent: Report: Oracle stock wavered following a report the tech giant landed a $7 billion deal to provide cloud-computing ...
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A Forgotten 2015 Shooter Just Got an Unexpected Revival: Modders are reviving Evolve, Turtle Rock’s 2015 asymmetrical shooter, with working multiplayer and a new ...
polygon.com/evolve-revival-modders-multiplayer-launcher-2026/
Tencent rolls out payment app for foreign travellers ahead of Apec summit: The app allows overseas visitors to make payments across WeChat Pay’s network using ...
scmp.com/tech/tech-trends/article/3368544/tencent-rolls-out-payment-app-foreign-travellers-ahead-apec-summit
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Almost 300,000 fines: Riot wants to make TPM 2.0 mandatory faster: With the Vanguard anti-boost update last year, Riot Games filtered out nearly 300 ...
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Tencent launches payments app for ‘China-maxxing’ foreign tourists: Rival to Alipay will help overseas visitors navigate country’s largely cashless economy
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Tencent to Shut Down QClaw Assistant in Enterprise AI Push: Tencent to Shut Down QClaw Assistant in Enterprise AI Push - The tech giant plans to redirect ...
caixinglobal.com/2026-09-24/tencent-to-shut-down-qclaw-assistant-in-enterprise-ai-push-102488498.html
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Path of Exile 2 1.0 Release Date Revealed: The Wait Is Almost Over After Almost 2 Years
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Alibaba sends AI ‘digital employees’ to work in rival apps from ByteDance, Tencent
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Tencent shares are attractive: The Chinese tech giant is unpopular with investors, yet it delivers world-class cash flows - | at a historically low valuation.
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Tencent Cloud in U Mobile deal to advance 5G for SMEs: Tencent Cloud, the cloud business of global technology company Tencent, has partnered U Mobile to explore ...
thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2026/09/16/tencent-cloud-in-u-mobile-deal-to-advance-5g-for-smes
Hackers exploit Tencent app flaw to deploy GrayRabbit malware: Threat actors linked to a China-aligned espionage group are exploiting a critical vulnerability ...
bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/hackers-exploit-tencent-app-flaw-to-deploy-grayrabbit-malware/
yicaiglobal.com Sep 03
China’s Gaming Market Expands 12% to USD28 Billion in First Half
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US firm used AI to hijack WeChat account, spurring call for cyber cooperation with China
scmp.com/tech/article/3366898/us-firm-used-ai-hijack-wechat-account-spurring-call-cyber-cooperation-china
Paid articlePaywallTencent-Backed AI Chipmaker Enflame Eyes $9 Billion Valuation in IPO: Tencent-Backed AI Chipmaker Enflame Eyes $9 Billion Valuation in IPO - Chipmaker plans to ...
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yicaiglobal.com Sep 11
Enflame's Stock Almost Triples in Value as Tencent-Backed Chipmaker Debuts in Shanghai
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yicaiglobal.com Sep 11
Enflame Technology [SHA: 688801], a Tencent-backed chipmaker, dubbed one of China's GPU 'four little dragons' alongside Moore Threads ... Show more
dlvr.it Sep 09
WeChat worm could pwn a friend before they even answered the call: Calif says AI helped turn a VoIP memory bug into cross-platform RCE before Tencent shut it ...
theregister.com/security/2026/09/09/wechat-worm-could-pwn-a-friend-before-they-even-answered-the-call/5295234
Discord Aug 29
Path of Exile 2's Director admits, "We had a lot of arrogance about how long we thought it would take"
pcgamesn.com/path-of-exile-2/interview-gamescom-2026-jonathan-rogers
yicaiglobal.com Sep 03
Tencent Opens WorkBuddy Platform to More Than 100 Partners
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yicaiglobal.com Sep 10
38 Chinese mobile game publishers earned nearly USD2.2 billion last month, accounting for 42% of the total revenue of the world's top 100 mobile game ... Show more
yicaiglobal.com Sep 02
MiniMax was the most sought-after Hong Kong stock among Chinese mainland buyers last month, Bloomberg reported today. Investors spent HKD10.6 billion (USD1 ... Show more
Discord Sep 06
Riot Games knows its MMO is a big risk. "But f*** it, it's The Grail, so let's go."
pcgamesn.com/league-of-legends/riot-mmo-the-grail
What The 2XKO Shut Down Means For Players: Despite receiving critical acclaim from players, 2XKO is officially ending its active development less than a year ...
thegamer.com/2xko-riot-fighting-game-end-of-service/
Key FactsRiot Plans to End 2XKO Development in December
Aug 21, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thegamer.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: thegamer.com
- Riot plans to end 2XKO’s active development in December 2026, with no further content updates afterward.
- Players who bought in-game microtransactions on or before August 20 are to receive refunds, while paid champions will be unlocked.
- Lux, free champions, ranked-mode removal, voice chat and a 40-player map are announced for September 8.
- Samira is scheduled for October, and Riot says 2XKO will remain playable after December despite ending development.
enough players stick with the game to get to a path toward sustainability.— Riot Games — official statement regarding 2XKO's end of development
Studio behind Life is Strange faces collapse: This year could be Don't Nod's last
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Path of Exile 2 0.5.5: Best Quality-of-Life Changes: Sometimes, it's the little things in life that really matter, as these Path of Exile 2 0.5 ...
dualshockers.com/path-of-exile-2-quality-of-life-changes/
2XKO wasn't a "mistake", just a tough sell according to Riot co-founder 🤔 #2xko #riotgames #freetoplay #multiplayer #news #pcgaming #pcgamer
Featured Wikis Sep 08
Path of Exile 2 1.0 Release Date Revealed: The Wait Is Almost Over After Almost 2 Years
fextralife.com/path-of-exile-2-10-release-date-revealed-the-wait-is-almost-over-after/
Discord Sep 08
League of Legends is finally letting you talk to your entire team: League of Legends is making communication easier for hectic fights, alongside some musical ...
pcgamesn.com/league-of-legends/voice-chat-update
Inside Tencent's long-term strategy: Yong-yi Zhu, VP and head of operations, strategy and compliance, discusses live service, AI tools ... Show more
Don't Nod Could Shut Down In Early 2027 If It Doesn't Find New Backers: Life is Strange studio Don't Nod has admitted it may have to close in January 2027 if it ...
thegamer.com/life-is-strange-studio-dont-nod-close-january-2027/
yicaiglobal.com Aug 26
Tencent senior executive VP Dowson Tong yesterday addressed in an internal article concerns that the company was “slow to adopt AI ... Show more
yicaiglobal.com Aug 29
ByteDance Launches Doubao Work as China’s Tech Giants Pivot to Office AI After Costly Consumer Push
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Exclusive | ByteDance to expand massive AI data centre cluster in Inner Mongolia, source says
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Xpeng's humanoid robotics division has raised more than USD900 million in its first funding round at a post-money valuation of more than USD6.3 billion ... Show more
Path of Exile 2 will leave Early Access on December 11, 2026, and will then be officially released as a free-to-play action RPG ... Show more
GameFromScratch.com Aug 26
Tencent Make Huge Investment in W4 Games: Godot company W4 Games has just announced a huge investment and strategic partnership with Tencent Games and other ...
gamefromscratch.com/tencent-make-huge-investment-in-w4-games/
yicaiglobal.com Aug 28
A record number of 60 Chinese companies, including Tencent Games, NetEase Games, and MiHoYo’s overseas unit HoYoverse, are showcasing games and innovations at ... Show more
yicaiglobal.com Aug 25
Shein to Raise Up to USD1.8 Billion in Hong Kong IPO
yicaiglobal.com/news/shein-to-raise-up-to-usd18-billion-in-hong-kong-ipo
Nvidia $NVDA H200 chips have begun entering China, with ByteDance and Tencent securing 10,000 processors each!
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GAMINGbible Aug 21
PS5, Xbox, and PC AAA launch to shutdown after less than 1 year as mass community outrage ensues
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yicaiglobal.com Aug 13
Chipmaker CXMT overtook Tencent to become China's most valuable public company today, with a market cap of CNY3.5 trillion (USD519 billion) ... Show more
yicaiglobal.com Aug 21
Tencent's cross-border payment platform TenPay Global inked a deal with ShopeePay yesterday to enable its e-wallet users in Southeast Asia to pay directly ... Show more
yicaiglobal.com Aug 24
Fifty young scientists won the 2026 Xplorer Prize today, one of China's most well-funded awards for young researchers ... Show more
Nvidia forecasts quarterly revenue above estimates, shares rise: Nvidia's quarterly revenue more than doubled and the chipmaker forecast third-quarter revenue ...
reuters.com/business/media-telecom/nvidia-forecasts-quarterly-revenue-above-estimates-2026-08-26/
Daily Sabah Aug 25
Shein heads to Hong Kong IPO at quarter of 2022 peak value: Shein is seeking to raise up to $1.8 billion in a Hong Kong IPO that would value the fast-fashion ...
dailysabah.com/business/economy/shein-heads-to-hong-kong-ipo-at-quarter-of-2022-peak-value
Key FactsShein targets Hong Kong IPO at up to US$27 billion
Aug 24, 2026 · Reading time: ~45 sec.
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: theglobeandmail.com
Summary created with AI assistance · Source: theglobeandmail.com
- Shein launched an offering of 280 million shares on Monday, August 24, priced at HK$47.60 to HK$49.50, which could raise up to HK$13.86 billion.
- At the top of the price range, the company would be valued at nearly US$27 billion, about 70 percent below its private-market peak four years ago.
- Analysts attribute the valuation decline to a slower growth outlook, tariffs, intensifying competition and rising costs.
- Shein plans to announce the final IPO price on August 31 and begin trading on September 1.
“Public investors are no longer paying for hypergrowth,” said Winston Ma, an adjunct professor at New York University School of Law and former head of North America for China’s sovereign wealth fund CIC. “They are underwriting a mature cross-border platform that must now defend its profit margins against trade tariffs, higher compliance costs, and regulatory scrutiny in both the U.S. and China.”— Winston Ma, adjunct professor at NYU School of Law and former head of North America for China’s sovereign wealth fund CIC, commenting on investor sentiment and regulatory scrutiny affecting Shein’s IPO.
yicaiglobal.com Aug 13
Tencent Is Making Good Headway in Building an AI-Empowered Future, Pony Ma Says as Capex Almost Triples
yicaiglobal.com/news/pony-ma-eyes-new-aiempowered-tencent-as-internet-giant-almost-triples-capex-on-ai-infrastructure-spending
Tencent fires WeChat manager after 7-figure bonus leaks online, sparks uproar: Screenshots of the executive’s eye-watering compensation went viral on social ...
scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3361777/tencent-fires-wechat-manager-after-7-figure-bonus-leaks-online-sparks-uproar
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China's Zhongding Jumps by Limit for Second Straight Day After Confirming Potential Cooling Systems Tie-Up With Tencent
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Manus Cuts Ties With Meta as Tencent Emerges as Top Backer: Manus Cuts Ties With Meta as Tencent Emerges as Top Backer - Manus is set to return to operating as ...
caixinglobal.com/2026-08-12/manus-cuts-ties-with-meta-as-tencent-emerges-as-top-backer-102473415.html
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