[OpenClaw Foundation Officially Launches Operations, Tencent Joins OpenAI, NVIDIA, and Microsoft as Initial Partners] According to monitoring by Beating, the open-source personal AI agent project OpenClaw has announced that its nonprofit foundation, OpenClaw Foundation, is now officially operational. OpenClaw is a personal AI assistant that runs on users' own devices. It can integrate with email, calendars, chat tools, and local applications, enabling AI to directly complete tasks on behalf of users. The foundation will oversee OpenClaw's governance, funding, community, and long-term maintenance, ensuring the project remains open-source and independent. Official statements confirm that OpenClaw will continue to operate under the MIT license. Peter Steinberger will remain responsible for the project's direction, particularly in terms of technical decisions. OpenAI has also pledged to support OpenClaw as an open and independent project. The initial group of partners includes OpenAI, NVIDIA, Microsoft, the University of Michigan, GitHub, Cloudflare, Vercel, and others. Chinese company Tencent is also on the list, primarily contributing to security, deployment, and infrastructure-related support. [Original Link]