Tencent Kicks Off AI Accelerator With 25 Startups

July 21 – Chinese internet giant Tencent Holdings Ltd. [HKG:0700] officially began its artificial intelligence accelerator at its headquarters in the city of Shenzhen in southern Guangdong province. The company selected 25 startups to receive guidance over the next six months. The accelerator program will provide business knowledge to the teams and will offer a two-day in-depth analysis of industries and technologies on different topics every month. The enterprise will also introduce AI experts and mentors to the startups, offer relevant industry resources and business-building resources. Tencent will also support them in areas including public relations, generating traffic for their apps, social media advertisements and content dissemination.