BAIDU AI REVENUE HITS 50% OF TOTAL
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Baidu's CFO Haijian He revealed that AI-related revenue now accounts for half of the company's total earnings. The milestone reflects the search giant's successful pivot toward artificial intelligence and autonomous mobility services.
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