CATL, Baidu and China

China's Baidu, CATL to jointly develop 'competitive' driverless vehicles
China’s Baidu and CATL Join Forces to Revolutionize Driverless Autos
China’s tech giant Baidu (BIDU) and battery maker CATL are joining forces to revolutionize the burgeoning driverless automobile sector in the
Baidu, CATL Plan to Collaborate on Autonomous-Driving Tech
CATL and Baidu said Thursday via their WeChat accounts that they signed an agreement on two key areas--autonomous driving and digitalization, as part of efforts to accelerate the development of autonomous-driving services in China.

China's Baidu plans to unveil AI model Ernie 4.5

China's Baidu to launch upgraded AI Ernie model in mid-March, source says
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Baidu to Launch Ernie 4.5 AI Model Amid Growing Competition in China
Baidu Unveils Ernie 4.5 AI, Open Sources Tech to Stay Ahead in China's AI Race
Why Baidu Stock Lags Despite China's AI Leap?
Baidu could see further gains thanks to its advancements in AI—including Ernie Bot and self-driving technology—and by being one of the few publicly traded companies

Baidu acquires live streaming business in China

Baidu buys JOYY's China live-streaming unit for $2.1 billion in digital video push
Baidu Buys YY Live Video Streaming Business for $2.1 Billion
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Baidu Acquires YY Live for $2.1B, Boosting AI and Livestreaming Expansion
China's Baidu And CATL Team Up To Build Next-Gen Driverless EVs, Integrating Advanced Battery And Chassis Tech
Baidu and CATL will work together to develop driverless vehicles and business models, using CATL's technology. Baidu's robotaxi service has reached 1.1 million paid rides.
China's Baidu says DeepSeek success inspired open source move
Chinese search engine group Baidu , said on Tuesday that the success of AI company DeepSeek had inspired it to embrace an open source model, under which the source code of its upcoming generative AI chatbot release will be publicly available.
U.S. vs. China: The Rules and Design Shaping the Metaverse
The metaverse race is heating up in China. Just like Meta and Microsoft in the U.S., Chinese firms such as Baidu and Tencent are investing in the nascent industry, but strict tech regulations mean China’s virtual worlds are set to offer very different user experiences.