I wrote this for the practitioners, leaders, and policymakers navigating the AI transition right now.Not to alarm. Not to enthuse. To think clearly about what each layer of this technology requires from us — and what we must preserve that the technology cannot replace.The full reflection — including six chapters on what Claude genuinely cannot do, what it can contribute, the energy asymmetry between AI and humans, the global ambition for culturally sensitive AI, and what this partnership model points toward — is published in full on Substack. There is value in every soul. There is always something to learn. We can be at different seasons and stages in life — but the value lies in us being able to work together.That is the world worth building, together. A Personal Reflection — Written by C
Tencent Accelerates AI Spending — Can China's Domestic Compute Chain Keep Pace?
Tencent Q2: revenue RMB 204.79bn (+11% YoY), adjusted net profit RMB 68.42bn (+9%); AI-driven ad efficiency lifted marketing services 22%, domestic gaming 17%. Capex RMB 52.78bn; FCF −RMB 13.8bn, or +37.6bn excluding compute prepayments. Despite solid fundamentals, shares fell 3.03% intraday in Hong Kong on growth versus spend. JD.com, SMIC, Hua Hong reported after hours; intraday SMIC +2.67%, Hua Hong +2.45%, JD +0.49%, compute names drawing inflows. Tencent's AI story, or SMIC/Hua Hong's compute chain?
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