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New Foundation Donates $2.57 Million for AI Education

12/10/2025

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Sophie Yang Qiumei, widow of SenseTime co-founder Tang Xiao’ou, established the Sophie and Sean Foundation in Hong Kong.
She donated HK$20 million (US$2.57 million) to enhance education and technology initiatives.
The donation allocates HK$10 million for a professorship at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and HK$10 million for scholarships for about 30 doctoral candidates in artificial intelligence across CUHK, the University of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and Nanyang Technological University in Singapore.
Yang inherited over US$1 billion in SenseTime from her late husband.

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Sophie Yang Qiumei, widow of SenseTime co-founder Tang Xiao’ou, established the Sophie and Sean Foundation in Hong Kong.
She donated HK$20 million (US$2.57 million) to enhance education and technology initiatives.
The donation allocates HK$10 million for a professorship at the Chinese University of Hong Kong (CUHK) and HK$10 million for scholarships for about 30 doctoral candidates in artificial intelligence across CUHK, the University of Hong Kong, the Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and Nanyang Technological University in Singapore.
Yang inherited over US$1 billion in SenseTime from her late husband.