Whalet and SenseTime pivot toward AI agent-driven commerce and infrastructure

Whalet, a global payment infrastructure platform, has announced a strategic shift toward the era of AI agent commerce. To support businesses in an AI-driven landscape, the company is integrating artificial intelligence into key financial processes, including smart foreign exchange, intelligent risk management, and automated payment execution. CEO Nicholas Liao stated that the company aims to use AI to make global fund flows more intelligent and efficient.

Separately, SenseTime reported its first profit under International Financial Reporting Standards, reaching 617 million RMB in the first half of the year. The company is pivoting its strategy toward AI agent solutions to improve margins and customer stickiness, moving beyond simple token-based billing to end-to-end task delivery. SenseTime's recurring revenue grew 124.4% year-on-year to 1.145 billion RMB, with generative AI business accounting for approximately 80% of total revenue.