According to reports in Chinese local media, Vivo and the State Radio Monitoring Center Testing Center reached strategic cooperation and jointly announced to establish a 5G lab. It is said that the 5G joint lab will fully play the advantages of the two parties in their respective sectors to promote technical cooperation and communication focusing on wireless communication technology development. more...
Andrew Ng, former Baidu chief scientist and an artificial intelligence expert, will reportedly join Woebot, a chatbot developer, as chairman. The chatbot developed by Woebot can reportedly help people handle their mental health problems. The company's technology is based on cognitive behavioral therapy, which focuses on emotional management and customized handling solutions for mental problems like depression and anxiety. ...
What does Baidu's sale of its mobile business portend for its ability to integrate businesses? At the end of March 2017, the Chinese search engine company told the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission that it sold its mobile gaming business. Two companies took over Baidu's gaming business for CNY1.2 billion. Baidu has also renamed its gaming business to "Duokoo Game" and separated it for independent operation. In July ...
Chinese search engine company Baidu announced that starting from February 26, 2017, Baidu Group's president and chief operating officer Lu Qi has been appointed director and vice chairman of the board of directors of Baidu. Baidu announced on January 17, 2017 its intention to appoint Lu as Baidu Group's president and COO, leading products, technology, sales, marketing and operations, effective immediately. Baidu's existing business groups ...
Chinese search engine Baidu.com has made a fintech investment in an American blockchain company. U.S. Bitcoin start-up Circle Internet Financial announced that they gained USD60 million funding from a consortium, which was led by IDG and participants included Breyer Capital, General Catalyst Partners, Baidu, CICC Alpha, China Everbright Investment and Assets Management, IBM's former chairman and CEO Sam Palmisano, and Silver Lake's co-founder ...