BIDU

Baidu, Inc. (NASDAQ:BIDU) is a Chinese technology conglomerate founded in 2000 and headquartered in Beijing. The company went public in 2005 and has evolved from China's dominant search engine into a comprehensive artificial intelligence and cloud services provider. Baidu operates through two primary segments: Baidu Core, which encompasses search, AI cloud services, and autonomous driving technologies, and iQIYI, its online video entertainment platform subsidiary. The company has positioned itself as a leader in China's AI transformation, developing large language models, autonomous vehicle technology, and enterprise cloud solutions while maintaining its core search and advertising business.