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China’s open-source AI is a national advantage

The models are akin to studying together to ace a test instead of relying on individual knowledge

Baidu's revenue declined 7% to 31.2 billion yuan (S$5.7 billion) for the quarter ended September, compared with the average projection for 30.9 billion yuan.

Baidu posts worst sales fall on record despite major AI spending

The results underscore the Internet search leader is losing ad business to rivals while struggling to compete in a crowded AI field

An Apollo Go robotaxi in Chongqing, China.

Baidu eyes Australia, South-east Asia for next robotaxi expansion

BAIDU is exploring new markets including Australia for its robotaxis as its expanding fleet hits operational profitability targets in several cities across China.

The Hang Seng Tech Index continues its bullish momentum.
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Baidu has suffered from investor concerns over its competitiveness in AI development as well as the high costs it is incurring in an effort to catch up.

Baidu ranks as China’s cheapest Internet stock amid AI concerns

[HONG KONG] Sharp stock underperformance for Baidu on concerns over its outlook have left it trading at the cheapest valuation among China’s major Internet firms.

Baidu is betting big on generative AI to drive future growth, but it faces mounting pressure from rising open-sourced models like DeepSeek as well as a wave of AI-native apps eating into its turf.

Baidu’s revenue dips ahead of intensifying Chinese AI contest

Its core search business is losing ground to social-video platforms like Xiaohongshu and Douyin

Alibaba’s reduction has been more pronounced, with its full-time employee count falling by more than 50%, from 254,941 in March 2022 to 124,320 in March 2025.

China’s tech giants spook a generation of workers with job cuts

The industry turmoil has hit mid-career professionals, particularly those over 35, the hardest

Demand has been so high for equity-linked securities that all of Asia’s five largest issuances in this space did not have to pay any interest.

Alibaba to Baidu lead surge in equity-linked bond sales in Asia

Concerns about inflation from US tariffs have kept Fed officials from cutting rates, making instruments such as convertibles that pay little or even no interest, more attractive for borrower

Baidu counts on AI to drive inference demand for its nascent cloud division.

Baidu overhauls search engine with AI features, voice function

The company wants to make its mobile app more like an AI chatbot that can help users with writing, drawing and trip planning tasks

Baidu is seeking partners such as mobility service providers, local taxi companies and third-party fleet operators for an asset-light approach.

China’s Baidu eyes robotaxi expansion to Singapore and Malaysia

The development comes as Tesla prepares to launch its Cybercab network within days