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Tencent (tech company)
Téngxùn
腾讯
in
zài
在
WeChat (messaging app)
Wēixìn
微信
to launch / roll out
tuīchū
推出
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
assistant
zhùshǒu
助手
Xiaowei (AI assistant name)
Xiǎowēi
小微
。

Tencent
Téngxùn
腾讯
to begin / start
kāishǐ
开始
to / toward
xiàng
向
some / a portion of
bùfen
部分
WeChat
Wēixìn
微信
users
yònghù
用户
to launch / roll out
tuīchū
推出
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
assistant
zhùshǒu
助手
Xiaowei (AI assistant)
Xiǎowēi
小微
。
Xiaowei
Xiǎowēi
小微
can / may
kěyǐ
可以
to help
bāng
帮
users
yònghù
用户
to search
sōusuǒ
搜索
information
xìnxī
信息
、
to write
xiě
写
replies
huífù
回复
and
hé
和
to book / reserve
dìng
订
services
fúwù
服务
,
plans to
jìhuà
计划
in
zài
在
this year
jīnnián
今年
Q3 / the third quarter
dì sān jìdù
第三季度
fully / across the board
quánmiàn
全面
to open up / make available
kāifàng
开放
。

July 11, 2026 at 12:00 PM

Tencent
Téngxùn
腾讯
company
gōngsī
公司
to launch / release
tuīchū
推出
(completion particle)
le
了
one
yī
一
(measure word)
gè
个
new
xīn
新
(modifier particle)
de
的
artificial intelligence
réngōng zhìnéng
人工智能
assistant
zhùshǒu
助手
。
this
zhè
这
(measure word)
gè
个
assistant
zhùshǒu
助手
is called
jiào
叫
Xiaowei (the AI)
Xiǎowēi
小微
,
in
zài
在
WeChat
Wēixìn
微信
inside / within
lǐ
里
to work / operate
gōngzuò
工作
。
WeChat
Wēixìn
微信
in
zài
在
globally / worldwide
quánqiú
全球
has / there are
yǒu
有
1.4 billion
shísì yì
十四亿
users
yònghù
用户
。
Xiaowei
Xiǎowēi
小微
can / may
kěyǐ
可以
to help
bāng
帮
users
yònghù
用户
to go online / use the internet
shàngwǎng
上网
to search
sōusuǒ
搜索
information
xìnxī
信息
。
users
yònghù
用户
also / additionally
hái
还
can
kěyǐ
可以
using
yòng
用
Xiaowei
Xiǎowēi
小微
to write
xiě
写
replies
huífù
回复
and
hé
和
to summarize
zǒngjié
总结
chat / messages
liáotiān
聊天
content
nèiróng
内容
。
using
yòng
用
Xiaowei
Xiǎowēi
小微
also
hái
还
can
kěyǐ
可以
to book / reserve
dìng
订
airplane tickets
fēijīpiào
飞机票
and
hé
和
taxis
chūzūchē
出租车
。
now / currently
xiànzài
现在
only
zhǐyǒu
只有
some / a portion of
bùfen
部分
users
yònghù
用户
can
kěyǐ
可以
to use
shǐyòng
使用
Xiaowei
Xiǎowēi
小微
。
Tencent
Téngxùn
腾讯
plans to
jìhuà
计划
in
zài
在
this year
jīnnián
今年
Q3 / the third quarter
dì sān jìdù
第三季度
to let / allow
ràng
让
all
quánbù
全部
users
yònghù
用户
all
dōu
都
can / be able to
néng
能
to use
shǐyòng
使用
Xiaowei
Xiǎowēi
小微
。

News in English

Science & Technology

Tencent Begins Rolling Out AI Agent Xiaowei to WeChat Users

Tencent has begun rolling out its AI assistant Xiaowei inside WeChat, giving a portion of users a tool that can search the web, draft replies, and book services. A full release to all 1.4 billion WeChat users is planned for Q3 of this year.

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Microsoft
Wēiruǎn
微软
to launch / to release
tuīchū
推出
Work IQ (Microsoft enterprise AI tool)
Work IQ
Work IQ
,
to let / to allow
ràng
让
Copilot (Microsoft AI assistant)
Copilot
Copilot
to connect to
liánjiē
连接
enterprise data
qǐyè shùjù
企业数据
。

Microsoft Launches Work IQ, Letting Copilot Connect to Enterprise Data

Nous Research (AI research company)
Nous Research
Nous Research
to complete
wánchéng
完成
$90 million
jiǔ qiān wàn měiyuán
九千万美元
to raise funding
róngzī
融资
,
Hermes (open-source AI model)
Hermes
Hermes
to advance into / to enter
jìnjūn
进军
enterprise market
qǐyè shìchǎng
企业市场
。

Nous Research Raises $90 Million, Hermes Enters Enterprise Market

former / previous
qián
前
Groq (AI chip startup)
Groq
Groq
engineers
gōngchéngshī
工程师
regarding / over (a matter)
jiù
就
$20 billion USD
200 yì měiyuán
200亿美元
Nvidia (US semiconductor company)
Yīngwěidá
英伟达
licensing / authorization
shòuquán
授权
deal / transaction
jiāoyì
交易
to file / to initiate
tíqǐ
提起
a lawsuit / legal action
sùsòng
诉讼
。

Former Groq Engineers Sue Board Over $20 Billion Nvidia Licensing Deal

Qualcomm (US semiconductor company)
Gāotōng
高通
for the first time
shǒucì
首次
to / toward
xiàng
向
Huawei (Chinese tech company)
Huáwéi
华为
to pay / to make a payment
zhīfù
支付
patent royalties / licensing fee
zhuānlì fèi
专利费
,
both parties
shuāngfāng
双方
to sign / to conclude
qiānshǔ
签署
multi-year period
duō nián qī
多年期
agreement / deal
xiéyì
协议
。

Qualcomm Pays Huawei for First Time in Broad Multi-Year Patent Licensing Agreement