Kuaishou shares jump after securing Tencent funding for Kling AI

Kuaishou shares jump after securing Tencent funding for Kling AI

Kuaishou headquarters is pictured on November 5, 2020, in Beijing, China. VCG | Visual China Group | Getty Images Kuaishou Technology shares rose nearly 7% Friday before trimming gains, after the company announced a capital injection of nearly $2.8 billion into its artificial intelligence subsidiary, Kling AI, with backing from tech giant Tencent. The Beijing-based short video…

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Datatec CEO lifts hedge ceiling as shares surge

Datatec CEO lifts hedge ceiling as shares surge

Datatec group CEO Jens Montanana Datatec founder and CEO Jens Montanana has restruck a massive collar hedge over 2.4 million of his shares as part of an extension to an equity-funding arrangement – essentially refinancing a loan secured against his stake in the company. According to a JSE investor statement, the transaction involves an off-market…

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Naspers shares tumble on iFood investment warning

Naspers shares tumble on iFood investment warning

Naspers and Prosus CEO Fabricio Bloisi Naspers and Prosus shares both shed around 7% on the JSE on Tuesday after the technology investment group warned it will sharply increase spending at iFood, its Brazilian food delivery crown jewel, to fight off an aggressive competitive offensive in its single most important operating market. In a letter…

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SoftBank shares surge as Japan tech stock-fueled rally lifts Nikkei to record high

SoftBank shares surge as Japan tech stock-fueled rally lifts Nikkei to record high

CANADA – 2025/08/07: In this photo illustration, the SoftBank Group (Soft Bank) logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen. (Photo Illustration by Thomas Fuller/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images) Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images Shares in Japanese tech-focused investment giant SoftBank Group soared 16.5% Thursday, amid a broader tech-fueled rally that saw Japan’s…

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