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In last week’s VC news, Microsoft’s China-based spin-off gets a new injection granting it unicorn status, local lingerie industry leader Neiwai raises a whopping $100 million in the latest round, Alibaba and SAIC motors back smart vehicle software startup Banma, attracting $46t4 million in investment from a cohort of new and old backers, all that while the Tencent-backed Indian streaming giant Gaana raises $40 million in debt financing.

Pandaily Jul 20

Baidu officially unveiled its robotaxi ride-hailing pilot program to the public in Guangzhou, becoming the largest autonomous driving vehicle-for-hire platform in the city.

Pandaily Jul 19

Tencent has over the past month posted several computer chip R&D positions to its official recruitment website, including chip architect, verification engineer, etc.

Pandaily Jul 16

On Monday, Vivo posted on its official WeChat account asking App developers to ensure that their apps and programs are in line with privacy compliance requirements. Should any app fail to meet the requirements, it will be removed from app stores.

Chinese tech giant Baidu will work together with BAIC Group’s EV brand ARCFOX to develop the Apollo Moon, a new generation of robotaxis that is set to be mass-produced, according to their joint announcement on Thursday.

Lucia Si Jun 17

China’s twitter-like social media platform Weibo and search engine Baidu have blocked a series of crypto-related keywords, as the government continues putting pressure on the cryptocurrency market.

Jiaxing Li Jun 10

Jidu Auto, the joint electric vehicle (EV) venture between Chinese search and AI giant Baidu and automaker Geely, will unveil its first model at the 2022 Beijing Auto Show, according to its top executive.

Kelsey Cheng Jun 2

Chinese search engine and AI giant Baidu on Tuesday posted a stronger-than-expected 25% jump in first quarter earnings from a year earlier, beating analysts' estimates.

Kelsey Cheng May 19

Baidu will open its fully driverless Apollo Go Robotaxi service to the public in Beijing’s Shougang Park starting from May 2, marking a further step in the firm’s commercialization of autonomous driving.

Lucia Si Apr 30

A dozen Chinese leading internet companies including Baidu, ByteDance and JD.com issued commitments on Wednesday to obey antitrust laws.

Gloria Li Apr 14

Chinese search engine and AI giant Baidu has spent over $15 billion on research and development (R&D) in the past decade, the company’s CEO Robin Li revealed in a letter to shareholders.

Pandaily Mar 24

For two decades, Baidu Inc has been referred to as China’s Google. Now, investors, analysts, businesses and consumers alike are gradually realizing that it is much more than a search engine.

Kelsey Cheng Mar 23

Following media reports on Chinese technology companies attempting to bypass Apple’s new privacy policy in its latest 14.5 system update, Apple warns companies like Baidu, ByteDance and Tencent not to violate the latest changes on user privacy.

Pandaily Mar 22

Chinese search giant and AI company Baidu has obtained permission from authorities to charge users for rides using its autonomous vehicles in Cangzhou, Hebei province.

Kelsey Cheng Mar 16

Ten companies have been fined for malpractice in past mergers and acquisitions deals, according to a statement from the State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) on Friday.

Pandaily Mar 12