Consensus heads to Hong Kong for third year with expanded focus on AI

Consensus Hong Kong is set to focus on the institutional adoption of digital assets and the growing role of artificial intelligence in the future of money. According to CoinDesk, this marks the third year of the event.

A Hong Kong-based AI company, Z. AI Co., formerly known as Zhipu AI, has raised approximately $5 billion through a share placement and convertible bond sale in Hong Kong. The company sold 21.97 million new H shares at HK$714 each, raising around $2 billion, and issued 20.14 billion yuan, or about $3 billion, of zero-coupon convertible bonds due in September 2027, as reported by the Arabian Post.

A 17-year-old Hong Kong teenager, Chen Tsz-kin, who suffers from a rare muscle-wasting disease called Duchenne muscular dystrophy, has created an AI version of himself. According to the South China Morning Post, Chen unveiled "AI Tsz-kin" at the University of Hong Kong, hoping that his digital twin can continue sharing his life story and message of perseverance even after he is gone.

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