Netflix enters China via licensing deal with top video streaming service iQiyi

 China has long eluded Netflix. The company officially gave up on its original plan to enter…

Baidu is making its self-driving car platform freely available to the automotive industry

 Baidu is opening its self-driving vehicle platform in a bid to help drive the development of…

Baidu is acquiring xPerception, a U.S. startup focused on computer vision

 Baidu is acquiring xPerception, a US startup specialized in computer vision, according to Reuters. Details are…

Trov adds $45 million for the global expansion of its on-demand insurance

 Trov, the provider of on-demand insurance for individual items, has raised $45 million for its global…

Crunch Report | Google Maps Launches Location Sharing with Others

Google Maps launches a location-sharing feature, Coffee Meets Bagel has a new paid membership tier and…

Baidu’s chief scientist, who led its AI research, is leaving the company

 Chinese internet giant Baidu is losing the head of its data and artificial intelligence (AI) research division. Andrew…

Baidu Ventures partners with Comet Labs as both double down on artificial intelligence

 Baidu Ventures exists on the front-lines of the Chinese search giant‘s push to brand itself as…

Baidu’s iQiyi video service raises $1.53 billion

Baidu is charging up its video content push after iQiyi, its YouTube-style service in China, raised $1.53…