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November 11, 2026

China's Singles Day Tests AI Commerce Claims at Premier Shopping Festival

China's month‑long Singles Day festival, the country's premier shopping event, is underway, and e‑commerce giants are using it as a live stress test for AI‑driven selling, streaming and customer service at massive scale. Interim data shows modest overall growth, while…

November 4, 2026

Tencent Releases Hy4 Via Hosted APIs With Built-In Cybersecurity Limits; Model Weights Planned for Later Release

Chinese tech giant Tencent launched Hy4 on Wednesday, a new large language model available via hosted APIs that adds visual understanding and computer-use capabilities while incorporating deliberate training restrictions designed to reduce cyberattack and biological misuse risk.…