Chinese internet search giant Baidu will make its advanced AI chatbot services free, as competition heats up among global developers following the surging popularity of startup DeepSeek’s models.

BEIJING, Feb 13 (Reuters) - Chinese search engine leader Baidu (9888.HK), opens new tab said on Thursday it would make its artificial intelligence chatbot Ernie Bot free starting April 1 ...

Baidu Share Slide Wipes $2.4 Billion off Market Value Amid Speculation Over Xi Meeting HONG KONG (Reuters) - The Hong Kong shares of Baidu plunged on Monday, wiping $2.4 billion off its market ...

Chinese internet search giant Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU) plans to launch the next generation of its AI model, Ernie 5, in the second half of this year, CNBC reported, citing a person familiar with the ...

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China's tech stocks are having their own AI moment after missing out on the hype for the last few years. On Thursday, Baidu — known as the Google of China for its widely used search engine ...

While DeepSeek doesn't make Baidu’s AI model Ernie irrelevant—its freely distributed format makes monetization of Baidu’s AI business harder in the personal cloud segment. Our fair value ...

Shares of Baidu BIDU0.92%increase; green up pointing triangle surged after the Chinese tech giant announced plans to make its popular ChatGPT-style artificial intelligence chatbot available for ...

Baidu shares soared after the company said its ERNIE AI bot will be free in April. Baidu's move followed China's cost-efficient DeepSeek AI bot, which took the world by storm. Analysts see ...

In 2023, Baidu launched paid premium functions for its AI service, including its text to image generator, charging users from up to 59.9 yuan ($8.2) a month. Ernie Bot has amassed 430 million ...

China's Baidu is set to launch the next iteration of its artificial intelligence model in the second half of 2025, a person with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters. The new model ...