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Electric Vehicles

Baidu’s Robotaxi Nears Profitability, While US Peers Are Stuck in Neutral

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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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Patent Drop

Uber’s always watching

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Patent Drop

Apple’s bug in your ear

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Patent Drop

The Driverless Race

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