Within this, Tencent’s big push right now (like everyone else’s) is agents. Agents are the breakout use case after AI chatbots. At Tencent, agents (i.e., lobsters) have definitely become the focus for this round of product releases.
Category Archives: Generative AI – Cheap and Fast Coordination, Intelligence and Content Generation
My Explanation for Tencent’s More Focused and Aggressive Strategy in AI and Agents (2 of 3)
Unlike traditional software, you can’t just build a GenAI service and then let everyone use it for free. The compute and other costs required for intelligence are not mostly fixed. Variable costs are a big deal in generative AI, whether it be LLMs, image generation, or video generation.
Tencent Unveils Accelerated GenAI and Agent Strategy. And Launches Hunyuan Hy3. (1 of 3)
Tencent Unveils Accelerated GenAI and Agent Strategy with the launch of Hunyuan Hy3, reflecting a shift toward high cost-effectiveness and practicality in foundation models. Hy3 preview, built with the new model infrastructure, emphasizes complex reasoning, long context understanding, coding, and intelligent agent capabilities while using an efficient MoE architecture. This supports systematic deployment into Tencent’s products and ongoing advancements in AI and agents.
MWC 2026 Takeaway 5: Real World AI Agent Use Cases (5 of 5) (Tech Strategy)
The article highlights five distinct scenarios where autonomous AI agents are being deployed to solve complex operational challenges in real-time. These examples demonstrate how a robust digital transformation strategy is shifting from manual task automation toward fully integrated, agentic workflows. According to digital strategy consultant Jeffrey Towson, these takeaways from MWC provide a practical roadmap for companies looking to lead in the next phase of AI-driven competition.
My 5 Takeaways from Mobile World Congress 2026 (Tech Strategy – Podcast 278)
The 2026 Mobile World Congress served as a pivotal moment for identifying the next wave of infrastructure and consumer tech trends. In this episode, digital strategy consultant Jeffrey Towson provides a detailed analysis of how these shifts impact a company’s long-term digital transformation strategy. From AI integration at the edge to the maturation of 6G, these five takeaways highlight the current state of global tech competition.
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MWC 2026 Takeaway 3: Get Ready for Agent-Native Networks (3 of 5) (Tech Strategy)
The transition to Agent-Native Networks marks a significant evolution where AI agents become the primary occupants and operators of digital infrastructure. Digital strategy consultant Jeffrey Towson highlights that this shift requires a complete rethink of how companies architect their long-term digital transformation strategy. By moving beyond human-centric interfaces, these networks allow for a level of autonomous coordination and speed previously unattainable in traditional systems.
MWC 2026 Takeaway 1: Huawei’s Atlas 950 SuperPoD is a Rising Challenge to Nvidia’s AI Dominance (1 of 5) (Tech Strategy)
The Atlas 950 SuperPod represents Huawei’s most aggressive move yet to provide a viable alternative to NVIDIA’s high-end AI chips. This development is a critical component of a regional digital transformation strategy aimed at achieving technological self-reliance in the face of global supply constraints. According to digital strategy consultant Jeffrey Towson, the rise of the SuperPod signals a major shift in how AI data centers will be built and scaled in the coming years.
The New Hollywood Hierarchy: Winners and Losers in the Seedance Disruption (2 of 2) (Tech Strategy)
The traditional entertainment hierarchy is being inverted as viewers gain sovereignty over “content factories” through the rise of AI-driven generation. Digital strategy consultant Jeffrey Towson argues that this digital transformation strategy strips away the competitive advantage of high-cost physical production studios like Disney. By utilizing tools from companies such as ByteDance, independent creators can now bypass the old gatekeepers to reach audiences directly on platforms like YouTube and TikTok.
No Lights and No Cameras Needed. How Seedance Will Make Hollywood Obsolete. (1 of 2) (Tech Strategy)
The emergence of Seedance marks a fundamental shift from labor-intensive video production to automated AI generation, which digital strategy consultant Jeffrey Towson argues will make traditional scale in content creation obsolete. This digital transformation strategy favors audience-building platforms and GPU manufacturers while placing significant pressure on the established managerial class of Hollywood studios. By drastically reducing the cost of high-quality visual effects, the technology allows independent creators to compete directly with major entities like Disney and Netflix.
The Winners and Losers in Seedance’s Total Disruption of Hollywood (Tech Strategy – Podcast 276)
The emergence of Seedance represents a pivotal shift in how video content is created, moving from labor-intensive studio productions to AI-driven generation. Digital strategy consultant Jeffrey Towson explains that this digital transformation strategy allows small creators to compete with major studios by drastically reducing the cost of high-quality visual effects. Consequently, the traditional power structures of Hollywood are facing an unprecedented challenge as software begins to replace legacy production workflows.
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