Baidu’s search engine upgrades are its most significant changes in a decade. The AI features include longer queries, voice search, and image input.

Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ:BIDU) is one of the 13 best blue-chip stocks to buy, according to analysts. On July 1, Baidu, Inc. announced Haijian He as its new Chief Financial Officer, effective immediately.

Apple's return to growth in China will be welcomed by investors who have seen the company's stock fall around 15% this year as it faces a number of headwinds.

It's the first time Apple has recorded growth in China since the second quarter of 2023. Apple is facing intense competition in China from a resurgent Huawei.

Baidu on the offense Baidu was one of China's first movers when it came to AI, releasing its first models and ChatGPT-style product Ernie Bot to the public in 2023.

The Chinese tech giant has found success eating away at some of Apple's market share in China. Huawei's sales rose 12% year-on-year in the second-quarter, according to Counterpoint.

Expect Baidu's model to be under plenty of scrutiny, too. This week, Germany moved to ban DeepSeek for transferring data to China. What does open-source mean?