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China's Baidu Takes on DeepSeek With New AI Model
KEY TAKEAWAYS Chinese tech giant Baidu said it has launched two artificial intelligence models, including the ERNIE X1, which it claims delivers the same performance as DeepSeek R1 “at only half the price.
China's AI Race Heats Up: Baidu Takes Aim at DeepSeek's Throne
Baidu has introduced its latest X1 reasoning model and the Ernie 4.5 foundation model, both of which are now accessible via its AI chatbot, Ernie Bot.
China's Baidu launches new AI model in a challenge to DeepSeek
Technology companies in China have been scrambling to release improved AI platforms since start-up DeepSeek shocked its rivals with its open-source and highly cost-efficient model in January
Stock of the Day: Baidu jumps after it releases an AI model to rival DeepSeek
US shares of the Chinese tech giant Baidu gained after the company revealed its Ernie X1 model, said to be as capable and more cost efficient than DeepSeek.
China's Baidu launches two new AI models as industry competition heats up
China's Baidu said on Sunday it has launched two new artificial intelligence models, including a new reasoning-focused model that it said rivalled DeepSeek's model, as it vies to stand out in a fiercely competitive AI race.
China's Baidu releases new AI model to compete with DeepSeek
Chinese internet search giant Baidu released a new artificial intelligence reasoning model Sunday and made its AI chatbot services free to consumers as ferocious competition grips the sector.
Baidu Stock Gains After Launching AI Reasoning Model Amid Competition With DeepSeek, Alibaba
Baidu has released a new AI reasoning model which the Chinese tech giant says has capabilities rivaling DeepSeek but at a lower cost. U.S.-listed Baidu stock gained in Monday trading. The Beijing-based internet search giant on Sunday announced the launch of its Ernie X1,
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China's AI 'National Treasure' DeepSeek restricts engineers' travel over data leak fears
In a move that has raised eyebrows globally, Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) startup DeepSeek has reportedly confiscated ...
China is reportedly keeping DeepSeek under close watch
DeepSeek employees are reportedly under a handful of new restrictions after the startup's surge in popularity in January.
Manus AI Is Not China’s Second DeepSeek Moment; See Beyond the Hype
Manus AI agent is not a breakthrough like DeepSeek from China, but it is a promising start toward an agent-driven future.
Why DeepSeek has banned its employees from leaving China
Several DeepSeek employees are prohibited from travelling outside of China. The Chinese AI startup is currently functioning ...
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China declares DeepSeek 'national treasure': What does it mean?
DeepSeek, a top Chinese artificial intelligence (AI) company, has officially been named a "national treasure" by the Chinese ...
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China Declares DeepSeek a National Treasure, Imposes Travel Ban on Engineers
Chinese AI firm DeepSeek, whose affordable AI model R1 went viral, has reportedly withheld passports of its top employees to ...
DeepSeek gets 'National Treasure in China' status: Travel ban, passport taken away and more that it means for DeepSeek's top engineers
DeepSeek, a leading AI startup from China, has confiscated the passports of key employees to prevent leaks of sensitive ...
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OpenAI Says China Could 'Compel' DeepSeek to Cause Harm, Calls for Ban
The ChatGPT maker calls for a ban on China-produced AI models 'that violate user privacy and create security risks such as ...
DeepSeek engineers have handed in their China passports.
The China-based AI startup that made headline news earlier this year after releasing a highly capable, cost-efficient AI ...
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Beyond DeepSeek: China accelerates in the development of new AI models to win the global technological race
Neither the economic slowdown, nor the huge debt of local administrations, nor the real estate crisis, nor the trade war with ...