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Baidu

Chinese internet and AI technology company

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Headquarters: Beijing, China
Founded year: 2000
Company type: Public company
Number of employees: 25,000+

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Latest news about Baidu

In short: Baidu pivoted aggressively toward AI with over half of its core revenue coming from the sector, despite undergoing major organizational shifts.

Company announcements

June 9 Baidu

Baidu responds to inclusion on US CMC list

The company denies being a Chinese military company and states the listing does not affect its business.

May 18 Baidu

Baidu reports first quarter 2026 financial results

Revenue grew 2% year over year to RMB26.0 billion, with AI-powered business exceeding half of total revenue for the first time.

May 14 Baidu

Baidu announced new AI cloud for agent applications

At Baidu Create, Dou Shen unveiled upgrades to Agent Infra and AI Infra, powered by Kunlunxin chips.

May 9 Baidu

Baidu launches ERNIE 5.1

It upgrades search, reasoning, and creative capabilities with reduced costs. ERNIE 5.1 ranks No. 4 on LMArena's Search Leaderboard.

Media coverage

June 16 Dagens PS

AI companies have enormous valuations – here it is cheaper to invest

Tired of the big tech companies being so expensive to buy shares in? Those who look eastward can expose themselves to AI at a more reasonable price. But then comes

June 15 QQ News

Reuters: ByteDance in talks to buy AI inference chips from Tianshu Zhixin and Baidu

Phoenix Technology News, Beijing time, June 15, according to Reuters, two sources familiar with the matter said that ByteDance is in negotiations with Shanghai Tianshu Zhixin Company to purchase AI chips for inference tasks. At the same time, ByteDance is also considering reaching a similar deal with Baidu. According to sources, if the deal is reached, Tianshu Zhixin will become ByteDance's third largest domestic GPU supplier after Huawei and Cambricon. Sources said that ByteDance is also considering using Baidu's Kunlun chips. Currently, Tencent is already a customer of Baidu's Kunlun chips. As a leading GPU startup in China...

June 15 IT之家

Baidu's Apollo Go obtains Swiss L4 autonomous taxi operating permit, plans 2027 ...

IT Home News on June 16, according to foreign media electrek today, Baidu's mobility platform 'Apollo Go' has obtained L4 autonomous taxi operating permit in Switzerland. IT Home learned from the report that the permit covers an 80-square-kilometer area in eastern Switzerland, involving three cantons: St. Gallen, Appenzell Ausserrhoden, and Appenzell Innerrhoden. Road tests have started on June 1. However, the vehicles will still have safety drivers, not fully autonomous driving. At the same time, Apollo Go will cooperate with PostBus, a public transport operator under Swiss Post...

June 15 Yahoo Finance

Baidu Inc (BIDU) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: AI-Powered Growth Amid Revenue Challenges

Baidu Inc (BIDU) reports robust growth in AI-driven sectors despite a slight dip in overall revenue, showcasing strategic advancements in AI Cloud and robotaxi operations.

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