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Alibaba’s Qianwen Extends Free‑order Blitz, Links Up with Damai and Fliggy to Sell Tickets via AI
Alibaba’s Qianwen extended its free‑order promotion and added Damai and Fliggy integrations to let users buy event and travel tickets via AI. The campaign is part of a broader strategy to convert AI convenience into consumer lock‑in across Alibaba’s ecosystem, with strong uptake in lower‑tier cities but questions about costs and regulatory scrutiny.
Tencent Dumps ¥1bn in New-Year 'Red Envelopes' to Seed Yuanbao AI and Reboot Social Play
Tencent has launched a 1 billion yuan red‑envelope campaign to promote its Yuanbao AI assistant and new social features, aiming to recreate WeChat’s viral momentum. The stunt forms part of a broader New Year push by Chinese tech giants to capture AI users, with long‑term winners likely to be those with superior models and practical use cases rather than the biggest marketing budgets.