Chinese search engine Baidu has launched two new AI models — Ernie 4.5, the latest version of the company’s foundational ...

Baidu has released two new open-source AI models, including a reasoning model, as it vies to regain a leading position in ...

DeepSeek has emerged as the new standard for AI model makers to beat after launching R1 just before Christmas. As a reasoning ...

The tech giant said it will "progressively integrate" Ernie 4.5 and X1 into its product ecosystem, including Baidu Search, China's dominant search engine. Baidu's new releases come as Silicon ...

Chinese internet search giant Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU) launched its latest foundation model Ernie 4.5 and the deep-thinking reasoning model Ernie X1. The company noted that AI chatbot Ernie Bot has ...

Ernie 4.5 and Ernie X1 models will be integrated into its consumer products, including Baidu Search and its chatbot, the company said. Originally a search-engine company, Baidu was the first in ...

Baidu introduced Ernie X1, a reasoning model that can support tools such as advanced search, generation of AI images, and ...

Baidu Inc. has acquired the YY Live streaming platform from Joyy Inc., concluding a drawn-out deal that had been in the works since 2020. The operator of China’s leading search engine is paying ...

Baidu itself has integrated DeepSeek's R1 reasoning model into its search engine. In February, WeChat owner Tencent released a new AI model that it claimed answers queries faster than DeepSeek ...

The exchangeable bonds are due in 2032, Baidu said in a statement Friday. The Beijing-based search engine operator said it plans to use proceeds from the offering to repay debt, pay interest and ...

Though Baidu is the largest search engine in China, it is competing with other internet giants Tencent and ByteDance. It also competes with other internet firms for advertising dollars.