Kling AI's $2.8B Mega-Round, China's Spinoff Play, and Tesla's Robot
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Kling AI closes record $2.8B raise backed by Alibaba, Tencent, and Baidu, Kuaishou spins off Kling AI ahead of 2027 Hong Kong IPO, Tesla advances Optimus humanoid robot testing milestones
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Alibaba, Tencent Join $2.8 Billion Funding for Kling AI
www.bloomberg.com
Alibaba, Tencent back Kuaishou's Kling AI in $2.8 billion fundraise
finance.yahoo.com
Kuaishou shares jump after securing Tencent funding for Kling AI
www.cnbc.com
Kuaishou's Kling AI raises nearly $3 billion in funding
technode.com
Kuaishou Kling AI Spin-Off at $20B Valuation | Reuters via X
x.com
Exclusive | China's Kling AI nears US$3 billion round at US$18 billion valuation: sources | South China Morning Post
www.scmp.com
Kuaishou's Kling AI is spinning out at a $20 billion valuation and the revenue numbers make that hard to argue with | Startup Fortune
startupfortune.com
Tencent joins reported $3 billion funding round for Kuaishou's Kling AI | TechNode
technode.com
YouTube
www.youtube.com
Tesla shows the progress of its humanoid Optimus - Ineltec
www.ineltec.net
Elon Musk's Optimus humanoid robot achieves human-like smooth running
interestingengineering.com
Tesla Optimus Latest Version 2026: Official Humanoid Robot
optimusk.blog
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