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Tuesday, June 9, 2026
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Topic: Baidu

Pentagon accuses Chinese giants Alibaba, Baidu & BYD of helping Chinese military

In doing so, the Pentagon is doubling down on an earlier decision to label the crown jewels of China’s corporate world as threats to US national security.

Israel missing from Chinese digital maps by Baidu and Alibaba, region appears without label

The Wall Street Journal reported Monday that these Chinese online maps no longer label Israeli territory. This remained the case Tuesday, ThePrint verified.

Baidu will ‘very soon’ officially launch generative AI model, says CEO Robin Li

Li made the announcement at the Zhongguancun Forum, one of China's most well-known techology forums, around two months after Ernie Bot was first shown to the public to mixed reviews.

China’s Baidu cancels livestreamed product launch related for ChatGPT-like ‘Ernie bot’

The company said, reason behind the change in format was in order to satisfy the ‘strong demand’ from 120,000 companies that had applied to test Ernie bot.

China’s answer to Microsoft’s ChatGPT? Baidu shares fall after it unveils Ernie Bot

Baidu plans to use Ernie Bot to revolutionise its search engine as well as use it to increase efficiency in cloud, smart cars & household appliances, among other mainstream businesses.

ChatGPT buzz prompts Chinese tech firms to announce rival AI projects

Chinese tech giants such as Baidu and Alibaba as well as smaller start-ups have been working on AI projects for years. However, chatbots in China mostly focus on social interactions.

Chinese are busy looking up ‘What does declaring bankruptcy mean’ after Sri Lanka crisis

Chinese nationalists saw the Sri Lankan crisis and protests as a US-backed ‘coup’. And Xi govt wants to play ‘positive role’.

Praise for Imran, blame for India – how Chinese experts spin crises in Pakistan, Sri Lanka

So far, China has refrained from officially commenting on the situation in Sri Lanka and Pakistan – but there is growing chatter on news and Weibo, Baidu.

Did PLA soldiers freeze at the border? Chinese people searched it on Baidu 4 million times

Chinascope — The Week Behind The Wall is everything you need to know about what’s happening in China this week.

India’s Covid tragedy is a propaganda tool for Chinese State. Not even dead are spared

On Chinese platforms Sina Weibo and Baidu, official accounts have posted messages mocking scenes of funeral pyres at India's cremation sites.

On Camera

Pantone’s Colour of the Year is like dry white bread. Don’t let it rain on your parade

Pantone chose the depressing white ‘Cloud Dancer’ as its Colour of the Year. Fortunately, designers and It girls have louder plans for Spring-Summer 2026.

What makes the US economy so resilient & why Indian investors should take note

Leave aside long data runs, even if focus is put on specific episodes of pronounced crisis such as COVID-19 pandemic, America excels in recovering rapidly from such phases.

Rajnath’s stern message to HAL—stick to your commitment, don’t overpromise

Defence minister helmed a review meeting of HAL projects which was attended by CDS Gen N S Raja Subramani, IAF chief Air Chief Marshal A P Singh, CMD of HAL Ravi Kota and others.

Three destroyers of Brand India. It’s all in our cities

The central curse of our urban governance isn’t that more voters live in these slummified villages. It’s that the political class panders to them instead of improving their quality of life.