Baidu

See it as an AI company, not a search engine, Baidu urged investors.

Ernie is embedded into Baidu’s main app to leverage its search dominance.

Through its Apollo Go unit and local partner AutoGo, the company is rolling out commercial robotaxi operations in the UAE capital.

Trials are underway even as narrow roads and competition from buses pose potential hurdles.

Depending on the metric, each player can claim the lead, but the truer test may be how many customers stay and pay.

Wang Zhan steps in as co-CEO, betting on Sunrise to develop chips that can take on Nvidia.

Investors welcomed the move as a sign that Baidu can fund growth without straining cash flow.

Its new search interface is part chatbot, part creative tool, and part concierge, but whether users will embrace it at scale remains an open question.