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iQIYI Announces Private Placement Financing of $285M

Chinese online video platform iQIYI announced on March 4 that the company has entered into subscription agreements with Baidu and a consortium of financial investors.

Baidu Launches Digital Platform for AI Sign Language

Baidu AI Cloud launched a sign language platform on Thursday, able to generate digital avatars for sign language translation and live interpretation within minutes.

Baidu’s Automobile Manufacturing Arm JiDU Unveils Logo for Robot Car

On Tuesday, Baidu's automobile division, JiDU Auto, officially unveiled the logo for its robot car, marking the beginning of a new identity for the brand.

Chinese Autonomous Driving Company Qiangua Technology Completes Financing of $31.4 Million From Baidu and XPeng Motors

Qiangua Technology, a Chinese autonomous driving truck company, has recently completed financing of about 200 million yuan ($31.4 million).

A Glimpse Inside Xirang, Baidu’s Immersive Digital World

Beijing-based tech giant Baidu, Inc. on Tuesday offered a preview of its highly anticipated metaverse world, which will be fully unveiled at Create 2021, a major conference for AI developers on December 27.

Snapshots of China’s Internet Sector in 2021

In December, people's social media was flooded with two explosive pieces of news: the massive layoffs within China’s Big Tech and the improvement of employees’ welfare.

Baidu Becomes Global Strategic Partner for AI in Chinese Lunar Exploration and Aerospace Engineering

Baidu signed a cooperation agreement with the Chang'e Aerospace Science and Technology (Beijing) Co., Ltd. to become the global strategic partner for artificial intelligence (AI) in Chinese lunar exploration aerospace engineering.

Employees and Assets of Baidu’s Intelligent Driving Group Transferred to New Companies

Various employees and assets of Baidu's Intelligent Driving Group (IDG) have been transferred from related companies of Baidu Group to several wholly-owned subsidiaries this year.

Baidu Releases “Chaodao Plan” and Advocates Rebuilding Open Internet

Shen Dou, Executive Vice President of Chinese internet technology firm Baidu, said the firm fully supports interconnection and is open to its partners in infrastructure, technical capability and service ecology.

Baidu Released the “Wonder” App for Youth as an Information Service Platform

On Wednesday, Baidu released an App called "Wonder" which is aimed offering information services to young people.

Deep Learning Platform PaddlePaddle Unites Developers

Wang Haifeng, Baidu's Chief Technology Officer, announced the latest progress of PaddlePaddle, China's first deep learning platform, at the WAVE SUMMIT+2021 held on Sunday.

Baidu’s Fourth Urban Intelligent Vehicle Base in China Opens in Wuzhen

On December 8th, Baidu Apollo Park in Wuzhen, Zhejiang Province officially opened, making it the fourth urban intelligent vehicle base built by the company in China after others that were built in Beijing, Guangzhou and Shanghai.

Baidu to Release Metaverse Product “Xirang”, AI Developer Conference to be Held Inside

Baidu announced on Friday that it will release its Metaverse product "Xirang" on December 27 and hold the upcoming Baidu AI Developer Conference in the new APP.

Xiaodu Launches New Products, Including Smart Screen for Family Use

On Tuesday, Jing Kun, Vice President of Baidu Group, General Manager of Baidu Life Business Group and CEO of Xiaodu Technology, released two new smart products: the Tiantian Smart Fitness Mirror and Smart Camera TV V75.

JiDU Automobile Announces Patent for Autonomous Driving System

According to Tianyancha APP, on Friday, JiDU Automobile, a joint venture between Baidu and Geely, applied for an autonomous driving patent.

Intelligent Transportation by Robin Li: V2X Is a Key Accelerator for Application of Autonomous Driving

On Thursday, Robin Li, Cofounder and CEO of Baidu, launched his new book entitled “Intelligent Transportation: Significant Transformation Over 10-40 Years Influencing the Future of Humanity.”

JiDU, Baidu and Qualcomm to Build China’s First Production Vehicle with 4th Generation Snapdragon Automotive Cockpit Platform

Baidu, JiDU Automotive and Qualcomm Technologies announced on Monday that JiDU’s first production vehicle will feature an intelligant digital cockpit system assisted by Baidu and Qualcomm Technologies.