WeChat’s Moments Search Goes Live in Beta
Starting June 8, WeChat quietly rolled out a beta version of its Moments search feature for select iOS and Android users. According to Tencent customer service reps, if you tap “Me” > “Moments,” that classic magnifying glass icon in the top-right corner has been upgraded into a dedicated search portal. You can now type in keywords and pull up past Moments posts in real time. The team behind WeChat noted that this is part of their ongoing rollout across recent app updates. The beta is still running on both platforms, so if your app hasn’t popped a new update yet, don’t worry—you’re just early. We’d recommend heading over to your app store and bumping WeChat to iOS 8.0.71 or the matching Android build. Expect the coverage to expand as WeChat fine-tunes the experience.
Are Smart Glasses the Ultimate Sneak-Cam? Rokid Steps In
Recently, social media buzzed after a user shared footage taken with a Rokid smart glass while boarding a Spring Airlines flight, featuring a quick snapshot of a flight attendant with a caption that sparked quite a debate. Naturally, the clip went viral overnight, pushing smart glasses back into the hot seat over privacy concerns. A lot of folks are asking: could these sleek wearables easily turn into discreet recording devices?
By the evening of June 8, Rokid (officially known as Leqi) dropped a public statement addressing community guidelines and user privacy head-on. The company acknowledged the recent spotlight on first-person videos circulating within the Rokid AI community, along with some sketchy third-party accessories popping up on e-commerce sites. Rokid stressed that they’re taking the matter seriously and have already kicked off an immediate internal review and corrective action plan.
Intel Shares Jump Over 10% Pre-Market After Big Google Deal
Intel stock is catching serious momentum right before the bell, surging more than 10%. The big catalyst? Google just placed a massive order for over 3 million TPU chips straight from Intel, signaling a major boost for the semiconductor giant’s data center push.
WeChat Opens the Door for Developers to Tap Into Its AI Ecosystem
As of June 8, WeChat officially handed developers the keys to plug directly into its expanding AI ecosystem. According to the official WeChat Open Platform account, you’ll need to head over to the Mini Program Admin Console under the “AI Capabilities” section and manually grant access. To keep things flexible, WeChat rolled out two distinct integration paths tailored to different team sizes and workflows.
If you go with the Auto Mode, you just need to permit the platform to read your Mini Program’s source code during the review submission. It’s a zero-friction option—no extra coding required. WeChat’s system will automatically scan your pages, giving the built-in AI direct control to streamline tasks. On the flip side, the Dev Mode puts the reins in your hands. You can tailor the AI integration to perfectly match your specific business logic and customize every detail. Once your project passes WeChat’s quality checks and gets approved, your AI-enhanced features will be live and ready for use.
Just keep in mind that WeChat is still wrapping up the closed beta phase, so everyday users won’t get to test drive these new AI tools just yet.
Xiaomi Doubles Down on Kingsoft: Executives Confirm Strong Long-Term Belief
According to fresh filings with the Hong Kong Stock Exchange released on June 8, Xiaomi increased its stake in Kingsoft Software through open market purchases. By market close, Xiaomi’s holding had climbed to 5.39%. This institutional move also indirectly bumped up Lei Jun’s personal ownership percentage in the company.
When reached for comment, Xu Jieyun, Special Assistant to Xiaomi’s Chairman and Deputy General Manager of Strategic Marketing, clarified the situation for everyone wondering about the numbers. She pointed out that this was strictly a corporate buy executed publicly and properly disclosed. The uptick in Lei Jun’s share count is purely a mathematical ripple effect from Xiaomi’s purchase, not a personal shopping spree. As she put it, Xiaomi remains fiercely bullish on Kingsoft’s long-term trajectory and sees massive strategic upside in how the two companies work together going forward.
NetEase Pay Hit With 2.2 Million RMB Fine Over Data Security & Compliance Lapses
The regulatory heat turned up for NetEase Pay (Hangzhou) Co., Ltd. on June 8, when the Zhejiang branch of the People’s Bank of China published a penalty notice. The fintech arm was issued an official warning alongside a 2.204 million RMB fine. The crackdown stems from a cluster of compliance missteps, including breaches of account management rules, settlement regulations, and data security protocols. On top of that, investigators found the company failed to conduct proper customer due diligence as required by law.
Romoss Founders Step Down from Shareholder List as Millions in Equity Face Freeze
Data pulled from the Tianyancha app on June 8 shows that Shenzhen Romoss Technology Co., Ltd. (Romoss) recently went through some changes on the corporate registry. Both co-founders, Lei Guibin and Lei Canhuo, have officially stepped down from the shareholder roster.
In related news, corporate records now flag a new equity freeze affecting roughly 1.65 million RMB worth of shares. The frozen assets belong to Shenzhen Youxianshi Technology Co., Ltd., with Romoss named as the party subject to enforcement.
AMD Pledges £2 Billion for UK AI Push Over Next Five Years
Reporting on June 8 confirms that AMD is doubling down on British tech infrastructure, announcing a commitment to invest up to £2 billion over the next half-decade. The heavy funding is designed to fast-track AI innovation, fund deep research, and massively scale up the underlying compute infrastructure needed to power next-gen workloads.
To top it off, AMD inked a strategic partnership with Imperial College London. This alliance is set to fuel cutting-edge computational research across several high-impact fields, ranging from advanced engineering design and multi-physics simulations to breakthrough material discovery.
