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Big Tech

Apple Signs China AI Partnership with Baidu, But Keeps its Options Open

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Out of its Silicon Valley compatriots, Apple has always been the company with the most access to the Chinese market.

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Artificial Intelligence

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

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…

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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

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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

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

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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

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

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

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