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    • Thursday, 31 August, 2023
      Artificial intelligence
      China’s Baidu and ByteDance launch AI chatbots to public

      Beijing grants regulatory approval to artificial intelligence products by several tech groups

      A screen showing Baidu’s Ernie bot
    • Wednesday, 9 August, 2023
      Artificial intelligence
      China’s internet giants order $5bn of Nvidia chips to power AI ambitions

      Baidu, ByteDance, Tencent and Alibaba rush to acquire GPUs amid concern US will soon clamp down on their export

      Montage of Tencent, Baidu, Nvidia and Bytedance logos
    • Monday, 7 August, 2023
      Electric vehicles
      Beijing’s tougher regulations thwart Big Tech’s electric vehicle dreams

      Overcapacity and EV-maker bankruptcies have led to a throttling back on issuance of production licences

      Geely’s Panda mini EV
    • Thursday, 16 March, 2023
      Baidu shares fall after Ernie AI chatbot demo disappoints

      Chinese search company plays safe with pre-recorded launch of rival to ChatGPT

      Baidu chief Robin Li introduces the functions of the company’s AI chatbot Ernie in Beijing
    • Wednesday, 8 February, 2023
      Lex
      Baidu/chatbots: heavy R&D spend means talk may be cheap Premium content

      China’s online search giant will have to spend more on artificial intelligence

      Men interact with a Baidu AI robot near the company logo at its headquarters in Beijing
    • Monday, 8 August, 2022
      Driverless vehicles
      Baidu to operate fully driverless robotaxis in China

      Internet group will offer rides in Wuhan and Chongqing without a human operator

      Baidu’s driverless Apollo Go cars
    • Thursday, 21 July, 2022
      Lex
      Robotaxis/Baidu: driverless cars are the future in China Premium content

      Vehicles are unlikely to become big profit drivers but search giant has gained a valuable head-start

      Baidu’s headquarters in Shenzhen, China
    • Friday, 27 May, 2022
      LexTechnology sector
      China tech stocks: relief rally eases lockdown pain Premium content

      More attention should be paid to decisions over not providing guidance — they suggest the worst is yet to come

      Staff members walk past a logo of Chinese ecommerce group Alibaba at its headquarters in Hangzhou, China
    • Thursday, 28 April, 2022
      Driverless vehicles
      Beijing grants first driverless robotaxi licenses to Baidu and Pony.ai

      Chinese capital shows its preference for nurturing high tech and hardware groups over ecommerce outfits

      A Baidu robotaxi passes people scanning a QR code to try its ride-hailing service in Beijing
    • Thursday, 25 November, 2021
      LexDriverless vehicles
      Robotaxis: China seeks fare advantage over the US Premium content

      For ride-hailing groups, autonomous cabs represent a silver bullet

      The Baidu logo is shown on one of the company’s autonomous cars
    • Thursday, 19 August, 2021
      Baidu’s $1bn bond draws strong demand despite China tech crackdown

      Debt sale attracts $5bn to $6bn in orders even as regulatory assault hits search group’s shares

      A Baidu logo on the side of the company’s Beijing headquarters
    • Tuesday, 8 June, 2021
      Digital Media
      Alibaba, Baidu and Tencent learn Netflix lessons in content fight

      Original shows help China’s long-form video platforms win back viewers from apps

      The drama ‘Word of Honor’ became a blockbuster for Alibaba-backed Youku and spawned live concerts featuring the main actors
    • Thursday, 25 March, 2021
      Chinese equities
      Chinese tech stocks fall sharply on rising regulatory concerns

      Alibaba, Tencent and Baidu shares drop on fears of US delistings and control over data

    • Tuesday, 23 March, 2021
      IPOs
      China’s answer to YouTube to raise $2.6bn in Hong Kong listing

      Nasdaq-listed Bilibili’s share sale prices as Baidu falls flat on trading debut in city

    • Wednesday, 17 March, 2021
      IPOs
      China’s Baidu set to raise $3.1bn in Hong Kong stock listing

      New York-listed search group sells shares closer to home as US-China tensions rise

      The logo of Chinese search engine leader Baidu is seen at the company’s headquarters in Beijing
    • Thursday, 18 February, 2021
      Lex
      Baidu: search terms Premium content

      Tech group should continue its quest to secure new business lines

    • Wednesday, 13 January, 2021
      US-China relations
      Alibaba, Tencent and Baidu spared from US investor blacklist

      Treasury secretary sees off China hawks in dispute over whether to ban investment in tech groups

    • Monday, 11 January, 2021
      Electric vehicles
      Baidu teams up with Geely to make smart electric vehicles

      China’s leading search group and top carmaker to roll out new EVs brand

    • Thursday, 19 November, 2020
      LexTechnology sector
      Joyy/Baidu: fake it till you make it Premium content

      Deal for video streaming service YY was questionable even before allegations about fake users

      Baidu, China’s version of Google, agreed to buy YY for $3.6bn this week, just days before a short-seller labelled the livestreaming site a fraud
    • Thursday, 19 November, 2020
      Technology sector
      Joyy shares plunge after Muddy Waters attacks Chinese tech group

      US-listed company’s livestreaming platform targeted days after sale to Baidu

      Baidu said it would acquire the platform for $3.6bn, as it looks to expand its options in social media and livestreaming
    • Tuesday, 17 November, 2020
      LexChinese business & finance
      Baidu/live streaming: late mover disadvantage Premium content

      Group’s slowness to adapt means it risks becoming a tech bygone

    • Thursday, 13 August, 2020
      Chinese business & finance
      Shares in China’s iQiyi and Baidu fall on SEC investigation

      Video streaming platform reveals it is subject of probe following short-seller report

    • Thursday, 21 May, 2020
      Chinese search giant Baidu reconsiders US listing

      Chief executive says company is discussing response to possible tighter rules

    • Tuesday, 19 May, 2020
      Coronavirus feeds advertisers’ shift away from Baidu

      Revenue drops with apps such as Bilibili favoured as online user numbers swell

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