Baidu is a major Chinese multinational technologie[3] company, specializing in internet-related services and products, and intelligence artificielle[1]. It was founded by Robin Li in 2000, who had previously developed the RankDex algorithme[4] in 1996, a precursor to search engines that use hyperlinks for ranking. Baidu quickly grew, becoming a public company in 2005. It has been innovative in its offerings, including a news moteur de recherche[2] launched in 2003, and a Personal Assistant app introduced in 2013. The company has also faced challenges, such as a security[5] incident in 2010 when its DNS records were altered. Despite this, Baidu continues to develop, with its Global Business Unit managing international products and services, and recent advancements in autonomous driving technology.
Baidu, Inc. (/ˈbaɪduː/ BY-doo; Chinese: 百度; pinyin: Bǎidù; lit. 'hundred degrees') is a Chinese multinational entreprise technologique specializing in Internet-related services, products, and intelligence artificielle (AI), headquartered in Beijing's Haidian District. It is one of the largest AI and Internet companies in the world. The holding company of the group is incorporated in the Cayman Islands. Baidu was incorporated in January 2000 by Robin Li et Eric Xu. Baidu has origins in RankDex, an earlier search engine developed by Robin Li in 1996, before he founded Baidu in 2000.
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Native name | 百度 |
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| Type d'entreprise | Public |
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| Fondée | January 18, 2000 |
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| Siège | , China |
Zone desservie | Dans le monde entier |
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| Recettes |  CN¥134.6 billion (2023) |
| CN¥21.86 billion (2023) | |
| CN¥20.32 billion (2023) | |
| Total des actifs | CN¥406.8 billion (2023) |
| Total des capitaux propres | CN¥243.6 billion (2023) |
| Propriétaire | Robin Li (18% equity; 59% voting) |
Nombre de salariés | 39,800 (2023) |
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Baidu offers various services, including a Chinese search engine, as well as a mapping service called Baidu Maps. Baidu offers about 57 search and community services, such as Baidu Baike (an online encyclopedia), Baidu Wangpan (a cloud storage service), and Baidu Tieba (a keyword-based discussion forum).
Baidu Global Business Unit (GBU) is responsible for Baidu's international products and services for markets outside of China. Baidu GBU's product portfolio includes keyboard apps Simeji and Facemoji Keyboard, content recommendation platform popIn, augmented reality network OmniAR, Japanese smart projector popIn Aladdin, and ad platform MediaGo, which is focused on Chinese advertisers looking to reach overseas users. In 2017, Baidu GBU entered into a partnership with Snap Inc. to act as the company's official ad reseller for Snapchat in Greater China, South Korea, Japan et Singapore. The partnership was extended in 2019.
In 2018, Baidu divested the "Global DU business" portion of its overseas business, which developed a series of utility apps including ES File Explorer, DU Caller, Mobojoy, Photo Wonder and DU Recorder, etc. This business now operates independently of Baidu under the name DO Global.
In December 2007, Baidu became the first Chinese company to be included in the NASDAQ-100 index. As of May 2018, Baidu's market cap rose to US$99 billion. In October 2018, Baidu became the first Chinese firm to join the United States-based computer ethics consortium Partnership on AI.
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