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Alibaba to Pass Baidu as China’s Biggest Digital Advertising Provider

Sep 22, 2016 10:24 PM EDT

Many market experts predict that Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba will overtake fellow Chinese tech giant Baidu in terms of advertising revenue this year.

Baidu, Nuomi Deny Rumors About Meituan Dianping Merger

Phenny Lynn Palec |

Sep 07, 2016 04:40 PM EDT

Rumors that Baidu is planning to acquire Meituan Dianping have been brewing for quite some time now. Baidu has denounced the rumors, stating that neither it nor its fully owned group-buying firm Nuomi are interested in merging with Meituan Dianping.

Baidu Faces Hard Times as Profit Continues to Dwindle

Phenny Lynn Palec |

Sep 05, 2016 10:34 AM EDT

Baidu, despite holding a near monopoly on the Chinese Internet search business, is facing hurdles as the company's growth shrinks and regulatory agencies are piling pressure on it. Moreover, Baidu is also spending a lot of cash in several acquisitions and deals as part of the company's effort to diversify its profits.

Baidu Drops Drone Project to Focus on Artificial Intelligence

Phenny Lynn Palec |

Aug 30, 2016 06:07 PM EDT

Last year, Chinese tech giant Baidu, under its Baidu Takeaway brand, launched a new courier food delivery service that uses drones instead of people. Recently, Baidu announced that it is dropping its Takeaway service, as well as several other projects related to it.

Baidu Establishes Sports Business Unit

Phenny Lynn Palec |

Aug 20, 2016 01:56 PM EDT

Chinese tech giant Baidu has launched its first venture into the sports market. Baidu's sports arm is aimed at attracting external venture funding attention to support the company's expansion into the sports business.

Baidu Unveils Smart Marketing Platform

Phenny Lynn Palec |

Aug 09, 2016 10:11 AM EDT

Chinese tech giant Baidu has announced that it is launching a smart marketing lab. This new project will focus on accelerating the company's marketing and advertising efforts through the use of artificial intelligence and augmented reality technology.

Baidu’s Big Data Business can Detect Fraud

Phenny Lynn Palec |

Aug 01, 2016 01:13 PM EDT

Baidu is widely hailed as China's Google, and just like its counterpart in the United States, the company is also banking on its big data business to help curb online fraud. Recently, Baidu announced that it is planning to release its sales indices that will point out some fraudulent claims regarding box office figures in China.

Baidu Branches Into Cloud Computing

Phenny Lynn Palec |

Jul 20, 2016 01:57 PM EDT

As with most major tech companies, Chinese tech giant Baidu is also stepping up its game when it comes to cloud computing services. Baidu is currently looking for ways to diversify its revenue and not just focus on the advertising business, especially with the recent tightening of the regulations in China.

Baidu is Marred in Another Advertising Scandal

Phenny Lynn Palec |

Jul 19, 2016 04:38 PM EDT

Several complaints have been filed against the Chinese tech giant Baidu alleging that the company is inappropriately sending out gambling site promotions during late hours of the day. Baidu has responded to the allegations saying that its platform did not violate any rules and that the gambling sites are the ones that have violated relevant laws about illegal marketing.

Baidu To Introduce and Extend New Services: Translation and Assistant Services Coming

Aishwarya Bhatt |

May 29, 2015 11:42 AM EDT

Baidu's co- founder and CEO Robin Li announced in the Lenovo Tech World conference that Baidu will be including many new features in its next release. He went on to demonstrate many of those features himself, on the stage.