Baidu

Investors welcomed the move as a sign that Baidu can fund growth without straining cash flow.

Its new search interface is part chatbot, part creative tool, and part concierge, but whether users will embrace it at scale remains an open question.

With Ernie 4.5 and X1, Baidu is betting on affordability to speed up AI adoption in China.

The Chinese tech giant says its latest Ernie model outperforms GPT-4.5 while costing just 1% as much.

Despite a sharp decline in AI inference costs, Baidu’s CEO cautions that the industry still lacks a breakthrough app to justify massive spending.

Tech giants like Baidu are moving beyond the hype of large models, focusing on practical AI tools that deliver real-world value.

A former employee exposes leadership failures, operational chaos, and conflicting goals as the driving forces behind Jiyue’s downfall.

Baidu has received a green light from regulators to begin testing its autonomous cars in North Lantau, Hong Kong.