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Tencent's Pony Ma willing to deploy half of 100,000-strong workforce to AI-native businesses

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Bloomberg sources report that Tencent founder Pony Ma said in his annual speech he is willing to deploy half of the company's 100,000-strong workforce to AI-native businesses. The statement signals a major internal shift toward AI-focused operations at the Chinese tech giant.

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    Sources: Tencent founder Pony Ma says in his annual speech that he is willing to deploy half of the company's 100,000-strong workforce to AI-native businesses (Bloomberg)

    Bloomberg : Sources: Tencent founder Pony Ma says in his annual speech that he is willing to deploy half of the company's 100,000-strong workforce to AI-native businesses — Tencent Holdings Ltd.'s billionaire founder Pony Ma said he's willing to deploy half of his troops to AI-native businesses …

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