While experts and markets reacted positively to the new models, the releases also highlight how Baidu is playing catch-up in China's AI race. "Baidu is clearly in catch-up mode, largely due to its ...

Tech giant says reasoning model Ernie X1 ‘delivers performance on par with DeepSeek R1 at only half the price’.

However, experts told CNBC that while the release of the models is a positive development for Baidu, they also highlight how it is playing catch up as its Ernie bot — one of China's earliest ...

Chinese tech heavyweight Baidu Inc announced on Saturday that its autonomous ride-hailing platform Apollo Go has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Roads and Transport Authority ...