Baidu
PulseAugur coverage of Baidu — every cluster mentioning Baidu across labs, papers, and developer communities, ranked by signal.
- parent of iQIYI 100%
- parent of Baidu Maps 100%
- founded by Robin Li 100%
- developed by Dumate 95%
- developed by Apollo Go 95%
- developed ERNIE 5.1 95%
- instance of ERNIE 5.1 95%
- developed Dumaten 95%
- developed by Reference Sliding Window Attention 95%
- developed by Unlimited OCR 95%
- developed GenFlow 4.0 95%
- developed DeepSeek OCR 95%
- 2026-08-31 product_launch Narev Bot reported on detected changes to LLM pricing for Baidu and other providers. source
- 2026-08-31 product_launch Baidu and StreamLake have made changes to their LLM pricing. source
- 2026-08-20 product_launch Baidu's AI business now accounts for half of its total revenue, marking a significant structural pivot. source
- 2026-08-20 product_launch Baidu's AI business revenue reaches 50% of its total general business revenue. source
- 2026-08-18 funding Baidu's AI business contributes over 50% of revenue, attracting significant investment from Duquesne Family Office and Appaloosa LP. source
- 2026-08-18 product_launch Baidu's AI cloud revenue grew 50% year-on-year in the second quarter, contributing to a 25% increase in overall AI-related operations revenue. source
- 2026-07-28 partnership Baidu's Apollo Go service partnered with Uber and Freenow to begin public road testing in London. source
- 2026-07-23 product_launch Hong Kong is launching its first trial of fully driverless vehicles, with Baidu receiving the initial pilot license. source
- 2026-07-19 product_launch Baidu launched a digital human video podcast solution at the WAIC conference. source
- 2026-07-17 product_launch Baidu's autonomous driving technology has been deployed in Dubai, with driverless taxis now operating for a fare of 5 Dirhams. source
- 2026-07-13 product_launch Baidu is expanding trials of its sixth-generation robotaxi on Lantau Island as Hong Kong ramps up autonomous vehicle testing. source
- 2026-07-07 hiring Baidu appointed Sun Tianxiang as the head of its Basic Model Unit (BMU). source
- 2026-07-01 hiring Baidu appointed Sun Tianxiang as the head of its Basic Model Research Department. source
- 2026-06-27 product_launch Baidu unified its ERNIE AI assistant web portals into a single site. source
- 2026-06-25 product_launch Baidu unified its Ernie Bot related websites into a new, comprehensive portal for AI services. source
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Servo Browser Engine Completes Year of Sponsored Development with Broad Tech Support
The Servo browser engine has completed one year of sponsored development, marking a significant milestone in its ongoing evolution. This period saw contributions from a wide array of major technology companies, includin…
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Baidu Cloud targets industrial AI agents beyond office tools
Baidu Cloud is focusing on an "industrial intelligent agent operating system" beyond the current AI office application trend. The company believes that while AI office tools address basic tasks, the true value lies in i…
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China's Tech Giants Ration AI Tokens Amid Rising Costs
Major Chinese tech companies including Baidu, Alibaba, Tencent, and ByteDance are implementing stricter token policies for their employees due to escalating AI-related costs. Previously encouraged to use AI tools freque…
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International dignitaries test Baidu's autonomous ride-hailing service at trade fair
During the 2026 China International Fair for Trade in Services, a delegation of politicians and parliamentarians from seven countries experienced Baidu's autonomous ride-hailing service, Apollo Park. The visitors, part …
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Chinese AI firms allegedly route user data to US models
Chinese AI companies Baidu, Tencent, and Alibaba Group are reportedly sending millions of user queries to U.S.-based AI models developed by OpenAI and Microsoft. This practice allegedly circumvents Chinese data localiza…
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Pony.ai CEO predicts widespread robotaxis within five years
James Peng, CEO of Pony.ai, predicts that robotaxis will be commonplace within five years, stating that the core technology is largely resolved. The company is expanding its commercial robotaxi services in China and int…
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Chinese AI firms punch above their weight in compute efficiency
Chinese AI companies are making significant strides, often outperforming their Western counterparts in terms of compute efficiency and cost-effectiveness. Despite facing limitations in accessing cutting-edge hardware, f…
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Google and Baidu AI Overviews favor own platforms, study finds
A new study published on arXiv has investigated the AI Overview systems of Google and Baidu, focusing on health-related queries. The research found that both platforms tend to direct users towards their own company plat…
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London launches first self-driving taxis for hire via Uber
London has launched its first self-driving taxis for hire, with Wayve's autonomous vehicles now available through the Uber app. Initially, only 15 vehicles are licensed and will operate with a safety driver present, tho…
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Waymo opens public robotaxi service in Denver, San Diego, and Tampa
Waymo has expanded its fully autonomous robotaxi service to three new U.S. cities: Denver, San Diego, and Tampa. This expansion increases Waymo's operational footprint to 14 cities across the United States. The company …
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Chinese AI Cloud Giants Vie for Dominance on Global Airport Ad Screens
Chinese tech giants like Baidu, Alibaba Group, Tencent, and Huawei are competing in the AI cloud market, advertising their capabilities on airport screens globally. This new wave of 'neocloud' providers is emerging to o…
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Multiple LLM providers adjust pricing, Narev Bot reports · 10 sources tracked
Narev Bot has reported on several changes to LLM pricing across various providers. These updates include adjustments for Baidu, GMICloud, StreamLake, Tencent, Alibaba Group, Relace, Inceptron, Io Net, Novita, DeepSeek, …
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WorkBuddy AI Agent Succeeds by Bridging Tencent's Fragmented Office Suite · 1 source tracked
WorkBuddy, an AI-native office agent, has achieved significant success in China, surpassing competitors like TRAE IDE and QoderWork in monthly visits. Its triumph is attributed not to superior product features, which ar…
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US pressure on China mounts over Iran oil, tariffs · 1 source tracked
The United States is increasing pressure on China through various economic and trade measures, including potential sanctions related to Iranian oil purchases and tariffs on goods. These actions, following a recent summi…
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AI agent OpenClaw fades as industry shifts to integrated solutions · 1 source tracked
OpenClaw, an AI agent that gained immense popularity in late 2025 and early 2026 for its "Jarvis-like" capabilities, has largely faded from public discourse. Despite its rapid rise to over 380,000 GitHub stars, the proj…
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Baidu's Dazi office AI agent sees rapid growth
Baidu's office AI agent, Dazi, experienced the most rapid growth among similar applications in July. This surge aligns with Baidu's strategic focus on an application-driven approach for its ERNIE platform. The company i…
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London robotaxi rollout delayed by regulatory hurdles
The planned rollout of robotaxis in London has been delayed, with services unlikely to begin this year due to regulatory and technical challenges. While companies like Uber and Wayve have received initial licenses for s…
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New benchmark tests LLMs' ability to clarify search queries
Researchers have developed a new benchmark called Clarify-Then-Search to evaluate the effectiveness of Large Language Models (LLMs) in improving deep search capabilities. This benchmark, built on real-world query data, …
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China's AI Boom Centered in Chengdu, Fueled by Tech Giants and Academia
China's artificial intelligence industry is experiencing a significant boom, with a particular focus on the city of Chengdu in Sichuan province. Major tech companies like SenseTime, Baidu, Alibaba Group, Tencent, Huawei…
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Baidu Intelligent Cloud Overhauls Partner Ecosystem for AI Era
Baidu Intelligent Cloud is undergoing a significant transformation of its partner ecosystem, shifting from a project-based approach to a more integrated partner-centric model. This strategic pivot, led by Yin Yingli, ai…