Kuaishou
Coverage of Kuaishou in the Nexus archive.
- Kuaishou Slides After Weak 3Q Guidance | The China Show | 8/20/2026
Kuaishou experienced a slide following weak third quarter guidance. This news is featured on "Bloomberg: The China Show," which provides in-depth analysis of the world's second-biggest economy. The program covers diverse topics including politics, policy, and tech trends, featuring discussions with hosts Yvonne Man and David Ingles.
- Asian technology stocks extend sell-off with SoftBank down 7% as AI plays take a hit
Asian technology stocks experienced a sell-off with SoftBank declining 7%, while AI-related investments faced losses. Chinese internet companies listed in Hong Kong, including Tencent, Meituan, Baidu, and Kuaishou, saw increased trading values despite broader regional weakness.
- Kuaishou files US$3 billion Kling AI funding round to Hong Kong stock exchange
Kuaishou's artificial intelligence video arm, Kling AI, is seeking to raise around $3 billion in its first external fundraising round, as filed with Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing. The funding round includes investors from Chinese technology companies, state-backed investment vehicles, and the entertainment industry, as first reported by the South China Morning Post.
- Kuaishou shares fall after Tencent joins $2.8 billion raise for Kling AI subsidiary
Kuaishou shares fell after Tencent joined a $2.8 billion funding round for Kling AI's subsidiary. The investment involved Tencent and targeted Kling AI's business expansion.
- China’s Kling AI nears US$3 billion round at US$18 billion valuation: sources
Kling AI, backed by Kuaishou, is nearing a US$3 billion fundraising round valuing the company at US$18 billion post-investment. The valuation was reduced from an initial US$20 billion target set in April when Kuaishou planned to spin off Kling AI, reflecting market shifts in China’s AI video generation sector.
- Kuaishou chip spin-off taps new funding for in-house designs amid US export controls
Kuaishou's chip spin-off TranStreams raised an undisclosed amount in a Series A+ financing round led by QF Capital. Chinese internet companies are expanding into semiconductor design to secure computing infrastructure amid AI growth and US export controls.
- How we tested and evaluated AI-generated dance videos
AI-generated dance videos produced by leading models failed to accurately replicate requested dances despite creating lifelike footage. Testing nine dance styles across four commercial AI models (Sora 2, Veo 3.1, Kling 2.5, Hailou 2.3) revealed inconsistencies in appearance and movement, with about a third of videos exhibiting abnormalities.