The United States has added three of China’s most prominent companies — Alibaba, BYD and Baidu — to its list of entities identified as supporting China’s military, a move that could further strain relations between the world’s two largest economies. Read More: Alibaba launches AI export platform for SMEs at Sialkot summit The designation was announced […]
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Engro, Baidu sign MoU to explore AI cooperation across region
Pakistan’s diversified conglomerate Engro and Chinese technology giant Baidu have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to explore collaboration in artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure, research, talent development and industrial applications, the companies announced. As per the agreement, it aims to advance AI capabilities across the region by leveraging Baidu’s full-stack AI technologies and Engro’s growing […]
Alibaba to spend $431 million on AI app promotions during Lunar New Year
BEIJING: Alibaba said on Monday it will spend 3 billion yuan ($431 million) to attract users to its Qwen AI app during the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday, intensifying competition among China’s leading tech firms. The spending pledge, triple the amounts announced by rivals Tencent and Baidu, will begin on February 6 and include incentives […]
Baidu unveils low-cost AI models to challenge DeepSeek
Baidu has launched new low-cost AI models, including the X1 reasoning model and an updated Ernie 4.5, to compete in China’s AI race. The company claims X1 performs similarly to DeepSeek’s model but at a lower cost. Additionally, Baidu announced that Ernie Bot, previously available only through paid subscriptions, will now be free for individual […]