Baidu

Artificial Intelligence

ByteDance is Winning the China AI Race. That’s Bad News for TikTok.

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ByteDance, the China-based TikTok owner and political punching bag, is emerging as the nation’s answer to OpenAI.

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Patent Drop

Baidu Adds to AI Patent Stable as it Struggles for Model ROI

The search giant’s AI models have largely seen success, dominating the Chinese market. But turning that popularity into revenue hasn’t been an easy task.

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Electric Vehicles

Baidu’s Robotaxi Nears Profitability, While US Peers Are Stuck in Neutral

The company started operating some fully driverless robotaxi rides in September 2023, and said 45% of Q4 orders were fully driverless models.

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Geopolitics

US Mulls Export Bans on AI Software to China

The US worries that models like ChatGPT could allow China to launch cyberattacks or even design biological weapons.

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Patent Drop

Baidu’s Self-Driving Data Centers Could Address Cloud Infrastructure Gap

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Self-driving cars may be able to handle two big issues for cloud computing: extreme weather events and rural access.

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Patent Drop

Baidu’s Data Generation Tech May Sharpen its Self-Driving Reflexes

Baidu’s patent to tune up self-driving cars could help its fleet account for crazy drivers.

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Patent Drop

Baidu’s Deep Learning Patent Could Add to AI Smartphones

Baidu wants to help chatbots work outside their wheelhouse with a patent that lets AI models lean on other apps for information.

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International Economics

China Would Take a Happy-ish New Year

In a New Year’s Eve speech on Sunday, Chinese President Xi Jinping told Chinese citizens to be prepared for even further financial struggles.

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Patent Drop

Baidu Could Add Blockchain to its Cloud

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Since it can’t work with crypto, Baidu may be looking for another way to utilize blockchain: data security.

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Patent Drop

Baidu Saves Your Battery

The Chinese search giant wants to keep your EV charged up.

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Patent Drop

Baidu Flaps Its Lips

Baidu wants to surpass the uncanny valley in AI-generated videos.

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Patent Drop

Big Tech’s Super Vision

Baidu and Microsoft want to use computer vision for security checks.

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Economics

Wall Street’s New Year’s Resolution: Launch More IPOs

No matter how you cast your ballot in the presidential election last month, recent history suggests your vote counts for IPOs.

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Industries

Posh Soho House Gets Premium Buyout Offer as It Balances Prestige with Scaling Up

The offer would put an 83% premium on Soho’s Wednesday closing price and comes a year after it had to close off admissions in three cities.

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Technology

Smart Ring Maker Oura Doubles Valuation to $5.2 billion

One ring to rule them all… at least, Oura hopes so. On Thursday, it announced a new $200 million funding round.

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