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Baidu’s AI chip unit Kunlunxin targets $64.6 billion Hong Kong IPO, report says

Baidu said in January that Kunlunxin had confidentially filed a listing application with the Hong Kong stock exchange.

China ‘firmly opposed’ to US blacklist of Chinese companies

The companies targeted in the US Defence Department’s latest list include some of China’s top tech giants involved in AI.

Pentagon accuses Alibaba, Baidu and BYD of aiding Chinese military

The US has now declared that three of China’s AI champions – Alibaba, Baidu and Tencent Holdings – aid the Asian country’s military.

Uber, Lyft partner with Baidu for 2026 robotaxi trials in Britain

As part of the partnerships, Baidu’s Apollo Go RT6 vehicles will join the London networks of the ride-hailing platforms in 2026.

Pentagon suggests adding Alibaba, Baidu, BYD to list for aiding China military: Bloomberg News

The annually updated US list of Chinese military companies - formally mandated under US law as the "Section 1260H list" - designated 134 companies in its last update in January 2025.

Baidu robotaxi with passenger falls into construction pit in China, raising safety concerns

Reports say the incident occurred on Aug 6 in Chongqing. The female passenger was uninjured and was rescued by local residents using a ladder.

Uber partners with China’s Baidu to deploy self-driving taxis in global markets

The first rollouts are expected in Asia and the Middle East later in 2025.

Alibaba, Baidu lead surge in equity-linked bond sales in Asia

Offerings denominated in US and Hong Kong dollars have been particularly popular.

China’s Baidu eyes robotaxi expansion to Singapore, Malaysia

Baidu is planning to launch its Apollo Go robotaxi service in Singapore and Malaysia as early as 2025, a source says.

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