{"id":80039,"topic":"ai","source":"KSL.com","title":"Tencent-backed Enflame triples in Shanghai debut as China AI chip bets surge - KSL.com","url":"https://www.ksl.com/article/51622648/tencent-backed-enflame-surges-188-in-shanghai-debut-after-912-million-ipo","url_hash":"96d44a21ab26e6c2085256031ad861cff8ccdf46","author":"","summary":"<a href=\"https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxNcUttOF9XYUVFTW5QQ3dSNzNqa2VmY1A1cGVka0Y1VnlqV3hsU0R3d3VDSmo0RU12S2hwUXNTTjNweVRvLVowemlaaUFsV29XczBzV1drZ0xCQjJqVHJuVEMwVWJtbnhreWpma196aUlnZjBaTTlxSE1MaFFsX2pldTVxUXdWMUYyUElwdVFmOVlYbmVZcHAwOGtxTS15RGdyaHk5VjAzS3pMSzlFbm5R?oc=5\" target=\"_blank\">Tencent-backed Enflame triples in Shanghai debut as China AI chip bets surge</a>&nbsp;&nbsp;<font color=\"#6f6f6f\">KSL.com</font>","content":"Estimated read time: 2-3 minutes\nHONG KONG/SHANGHAI, Sept 11 — Chinese artificial intelligence chipmaker Shanghai Enflame Technology surged about 200% in its Shanghai debut on Friday, after the Tencent-backed company raised 6.12 billion yuan ($912 million) in its initial public offering.\nThe stock opened at 410 yuan versus its offer price of 142.18 yuan, and rose to as high as 475 yuan before slipping back to around 430 yuan. 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