https://www.scmp.com/rss/523958/feed The latest news and top stories on Robin Li. Known for co-founding Baidu, a leading Chinese search engine and AI technology company, Robin Li serves as its Chief Executive Officer and Chairman. He previously held roles as an engineer at Infoseek and a senior consultant. Li spearheaded Baidu's growth into a global technology powerhouse, including its 2005 NASDAQ IPO. en https://assets.i-scmp.com/static/img/icons/scmp-meta-1200x630.png https://www.scmp.com Ben Jiang Ben Jiang Baidu founder, CEO and chairman Robin Li Yanhong touted the performance and potential of artificial intelligence chips developed by its Kunlunxin semiconductor design unit during the fourth-quarter earnings call, offering a rare bright spot in an otherwise lacklustre quarter. “We’re proud to see the market increasingly recognise [Kunlunxin chips’] value and proven performance,” Li said on Thursday. The Kunlunxin chips are built on a proprietary architecture and deliver “stable, high-performance... https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3344772/baidu-touts-ai-chips-potential-amid-sluggish-fourth-quarter?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/article/3344772/baidu-touts-ai-chips-potential-amid-sluggish-fourth-quarter?utm_source=rss_feed Thu, 26 Feb 2026 14:00:09 +0000 Mark Magnier Mark Magnier The world’s largest retail show held last week in New York saw a mood of measured optimism amid the bustle, cheap swag and canned smiles – a sense that the worst of last year’s tariff turmoil was over and that Chinese goods would continue to fill Walmart and Costco, even if they had to travel through a third country. “I feel more optimistic for this year,” said Teagan Pollard, an IT expert with TP Industries, which sells vaping equipment from China. “The economy and tariffs have been rough. But... https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3340995/americas-biggest-retail-show-china-question-never-really-goes-away?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/news/us/article/3340995/americas-biggest-retail-show-china-question-never-really-goes-away?utm_source=rss_feed Fri, 23 Jan 2026 16:00:14 +0000 Themis Qi Themis Qi Baidu has confirmed that it is weighing a spin-off and Hong Kong listing of its semiconductor arm, as a fresh wave of investor interest sweeps China’s chip sector. The search engine giant said on Sunday that Kunlunxin (Beijing) Technology was “in the process of the proposed spin-off and listing in Hong Kong, after reports that the unit planned to file an initial public offering no earlier than the first quarter of next year”. However, the company cautioned that there was “no assurance” that the... https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3335568/baidu-mulls-hong-kong-spin-kunlunxin-chip-unit-china-semiconductor-deals-surge?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/banking-finance/article/3335568/baidu-mulls-hong-kong-spin-kunlunxin-chip-unit-china-semiconductor-deals-surge?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 08 Dec 2025 05:57:17 +0000 Ben Jiang Ben Jiang Chinese internet search giant Baidu on Tuesday reported a 50 per cent increase in artificial intelligence-related revenue in the three months ended September from a year ago, which was the bright spot to an otherwise lacklustre financial quarter. The Beijing-based company’s third-quarter revenue declined 7 per cent year on year to 31.2 billion yuan (US$4.4 billion), owing to sluggish demand in its advertising business, while its net loss hit 11.2 billion yuan on asset writedowns. While its core... https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3333305/chinas-baidu-posts-50-rise-ai-revenue-despite-third-quarter-slump?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3333305/chinas-baidu-posts-50-rise-ai-revenue-despite-third-quarter-slump?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 18 Nov 2025 13:43:55 +0000 Daniel Ren,Yujie Xue Daniel Ren,Yujie Xue Chinese robotaxi companies are outpacing US competitors in overseas markets after successfully ramping up services at home. Baidu’s Apollo Go, Pony.ai and WeRide have all pushed into the Middle East and Europe, while US-based Waymo focuses more on domestic services. The three Chinese companies are also working to introduce their driverless cars in other Asian markets. China has leapt to the lead in robotaxis thanks to its huge market of more than 1.4 billion people, supportive government... https://www.scmp.com/plus/article/3328923/chinas-robotaxis-lead-race-overseas-markets?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/plus/article/3328923/chinas-robotaxis-lead-race-overseas-markets?utm_source=rss_feed Tue, 14 Oct 2025 07:00:10 +0000 Daniel Ren Daniel Ren Chinese self-driving system developer iMotion Automotive Technology has taken a step to strengthen its fledgling robotics business with plans to manufacture key components for industrial robots. On Monday, the Suzhou-based firm said it would collaborate with Horizon Robotics, a maker of artificial intelligence (AI) chips for autonomous driving cars, to develop the iMotion iRC100 robotic controller, which is responsible for directing the movements of industrial robotic arms. A robotic controller,... https://www.scmp.com/business/china-evs/article/3319036/chinese-self-driving-firm-imotion-eyes-robotics-business-after-unveiling-refinancing-plan?utm_source=rss_feed https://www.scmp.com/business/china-evs/article/3319036/chinese-self-driving-firm-imotion-eyes-robotics-business-after-unveiling-refinancing-plan?utm_source=rss_feed Mon, 21 Jul 2025 11:30:11 +0000