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Baidu unveils ChatGPT-rival Ernie Bot, shares tumble; 650 companies sign up
The company's Ernie bot is based off its AI-driven deep learning model, Ernie - short for "Enhanced Representation through Knowledge Integration"
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Is Xi Jinping a good leader? Here is what Chinese chatbot answered
According to experts, censors on chatbots could strengthen ideological control and further separate China digitally from the rest of the world
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US to China, tech giants hit the tracks in race for AI one-upmanship
ChatGPT Effect: Microsoft, Google, Baidu, Alibaba ready their own chatbot services
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AI integration may soon fundamentally alter how we search on the internet
AI has found its way into a number of industries, from transportation to health. Now it is being integrated with search engines
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Baidu's Q2 revenue contracts, but beats estimates on cloud business growth
Total revenue shrank by 5% to 29.65 billion yuan ($4.43 billion) in the second quarter, compared with analysts' average estimate of 29.30 billion yuan, according to Refinitiv data
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China fines tech giants Alibaba, Tencent over anti-monopoly violations
Chinese tech giants including Alibaba Group and Tencent Holdings were fined Saturday for failing to report corporate acquisitions
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Hong Kong's IPO market withers as billion-dollar listings lapse
China's regulatory onslaught leads to slowdown in the hub's market
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China is unlikely to okay Baidu's $3.6 billion purchase of JOYY's YY Live
This follows Beijing's move to rein in gaming-related businesses and corporate expansion via deals, they said.
China says ByteDance, Baidu, Microsoft improperly collected user data
China's internet watchdog said on Friday that companies including ByteDance, Baidu and Kuaishou had improperly collected user data.
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China's Baidu posts 25% rise quarterly revenue on ad, cloud boost
Baidu, also known as China's Google, said total revenue rose to 28.13 billion yuan ($4.38 billion) in the first quarter ended March 31
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Biggest Japan bank joins Nomura in bracing for Archegos loss: Report
Japan's largest bank warned of a potential $300 million loss related to a US client, a hit that's linked to Archegos, a person familiar with the matter said
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US futures slip as bank stocks fall on hedge fund default concerns
ViacomCBS, Baidu and VIPShop fell between 0.2% and 1.5%
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China's Baidu closes flat on debut as investors wary of fundraising spree
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Baidu Inc shares have closed flat in their Hong Kong secondary listing debut on Tuesday, bucking a trend of first-day pops on the bourse, as investors were wary of a fundraising flurry in the city and questioned the search company's growth plans.
China's Baidu raises $3.1 billion from Hong Kong secondary listing
The deal showed that the desire of Hong Kong's retail investors to buy into new stock market transactions shows no signs of slowing.
China's Baidu raises $3.08 billion from Hong Kong listing: Report
Chinese internet search giant Baidu Inc is set to raise $3.08 billion by pricing its shares at $HK252 each in its Hong Kong secondary listing, according to sources with direct knowledge of the matter
Baidu looks to raise $3.03 billion in Hong Kong listing
The final price for Baidu's shares will be set on March 17
China's Baidu to sell around 4% of shares in Hong Kong listing: Report
Baidu Inc will launch its Hong Kong secondary listing on Friday and will sell around 4% of its shares, which at current price will raise at least $3 billion, two sources said
Trump admin shelves planned investment ban on Alibaba, Tencent, Baidu
Senior officials in the administration had been considering plans to add the firms to a list of alleged Chinese military companies, which would have subjected them to a new US investment ban
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China's Baidu to create an intelligent EV company with automaker Geely
China's search engine giant Baidu said it will set up a company to partner with car maker Zhejiang Geely Holding Group to make smart electric vehicles (EV)
Trump signs bill that could remove Chinese stocks from US markets
The measure, which could affect corporate giants like Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and Baidu Inc., serves as another parting shot at Beijing before Trump leaves office in January
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