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Researchers Track Chinese AI Agent Fleet Targeting Amap

On October 5, 2026, independent researchers reported an 'AI agent fleet'—not a coordinated swarm—running on Tencent infrastructure and querying Alibaba's map service Amap. The agents were detected via URLquery, a domain-scanning service, which revealed queries to Amap for directions to public places like parks, zoos, and hospitals. The agents appear to bypass Alibaba's API rules rather than engage in malicious activity. This discovery highlights increasing AI agent activity on the internet, continuing after the Hugging Face incident, and underscores the challenges for platforms managing automated traffic and potential policy enforcement.

• Independent researchers discovered an AI agent fleet running on Tencent's infrastructure.
• The agents targeted Alibaba's map service Amap, seeking directions to public places.
• The agents were detected using URLquery, a domain-scanning service.

Four Ways to Help International Visitors Feel at Home in China

New article added to Tencent's All News page: 'Four Ways to Help International Visitors Feel at Home in China' published September 28, 2026.

Data Roundup: Funding, Earnings, Market Trends in Gaming

This weekly data digest covers several key stories in the mobile gaming industry. Tencent led a $25M Series A for Circle Games. AppMagic estimates show top earners in August, led by Gossip Harbor and Roblox. Japan's mobile game IAP revenue fell 5.1% to $10B in 2026. A Newzoo-Google report reveals 46% of online consumers play webgames monthly. Duolingo's crossover with Brawl Stars boosted installs. Colony Flow, Mystery Dumpling, and Hunting Rivals show strong revenue numbers. Bandai Namco's Bleach game passed 400k pre-registrations. Topdog raised $2.5M for real-money skill games. Jest alt app store hit a $1M run rate.

• Circle Games raised a $25M Series A led by Tencent, with participation from e2vc, Bitkraft Ventures, APY Ventures, and a16z Speedrun.
• Japan's mobile games market generated over $10B (¥1.56T) in IAP revenue in 2026, down 5.1% year-on-year.
• Gossip Harbor led App Store revenue and Roblox topped Google Play revenue in August, per SocialPeta.

VAST Data Press Releases

New press releases include: Arkane Cloud selects VAST Data to help French enterprises move AI from experimentation to production (Sep 29, 2026); VAST Data introduces DataEnclave to bring leading AI models and enterprise data together on trusted infrastructure (Sep 22, 2026); VAST Data and CrowdStrike deliver first-of-its-kind cybersecurity across the AI operating system (Sep 1, 2026).

VAST Data Introduces DataEnclave to Bring Leading AI Models and Enterprise Data Together on Trusted Infrastructure

VAST Data introduces DataEnclave, a new product to bring AI models and enterprise data together on trusted infrastructure. Also announced a first-of-its-kind cybersecurity partnership with CrowdStrike across the AI operating system.

Beamr and VAST Data Partner for AI Video Enhancement

Beamr Imaging Ltd., a video optimization technology company, has joined the VAST Cosmos Community as a Technology Partner. The collaboration with VAST Data, the AI Operating System company, aims to deliver new AI-powered video workflows for broadcasters and content owners. The partnership will debut at IBC 2026 in Amsterdam with a demonstration combining the VAST AI Operating System, NVIDIA Video Super Resolution, and Beamr's content-adaptive bitrate technology. This workflow enables broadcasters to upscale, AI-enhance, and modernize their media archives while controlling storage and delivery costs. The pipeline runs on NVIDIA RTX PRO GPUs and can be deployed in the cloud or on-premises. Beamr plans to collaborate with VAST Data on joint go-to-market initiatives.

• Beamr Imaging Ltd. joined the VAST Cosmos Community as a Technology Partner.
• The partnership will debut at IBC 2026, September 11-14, in Amsterdam.
• The demonstration combines VAST AI Operating System, NVIDIA Video Super Resolution, and Beamr's content-adaptive bitrate technology.