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China’s search engine pioneer unveils open source large language model to rival OpenAI

In February, Sogou founder Wang Xiaochuan said on Weibo that “China needs its own OpenAI.” The Chinese entrepreneur is now inching closer to his dream as his nascent startup Baichuan Intel

WeChat advances e-commerce goals with $250B in transactions

WeChat continues to advance its shopping ambitions as the social networking app turns 10 years old. The Chinese messenger facilitated 1.6 trillion yuan (close to $250 billion) in annual transactions t

Tencent wants to take full control of longtime search ally Sogou

It’s been seven years since Tencent picked up a 36.5% stake in Sogou to fend off rival Baidu in the online search market. The social and gaming giant is now offering to buy out and take private

China’s Tencent is raising $6 billion through a bond sale

Tencent, Asia’s largest tech firm, is raising $6 billion after the Hong Kong-listed firm announced a new note sale today. Tencent last tapped the markets when it raised $5 billion in January 201

Baidu’s video site iQiyi adds 37M subscribers in 2018 amid mounting losses

China’s Baidu, which is often compared to Alphabet’s Google, is showing no signs of slowing down its pace of betting on video content as its core advertising unit feels the squeeze from ri

Microsoft confirms Bing was down in China

Microsoft’s Bing was down in China, according to users who took to social media beginning Wednesday afternoon to complain and express concerns. The Seattle-based behemoth confirmed that its sear

Spotify and Tencent agree to swap stakes in their music businesses

Tencent’s overseas investment splurge continues after the company confirmed a deal with Spotify that will see the duo make investments in each other’s music businesses. Tencent Music Enter

Chinese search engine Sogou up 4% following IPO

Sogou, the Chinese search engine, debuted on the New York Stock Exchange on Thursday, under the ticker "SOGO." After pricing at the top of the range at $13 per share, the company raised $585 million.

Baidu Shares Jump 14% After Hours On Upbeat 3Q Outlook Thanks To Mobile Advertising Momentum

<a target="_blank" href="http://www.baidu.com/">Baidu's</a> efforts to strengthen its mobile advertising business appear to finally be bearing fruit. Investors were reassured by the Chinese search gia

Qihoo 360 Partners With Alibaba To Grab Market Share Away From Chinese Search Giant Baidu

China's e-commerce giant <a href="https://techcrunch.com/tag/alibaba/">Alibaba</a> and <a href="https://techcrunch.com/tag/qihoo/">Qihoo 360</a> have teamed up to launch <a target="_blank" href="http:

Sogou Is Reportedly Being Courted By Baidu, Qihoo 360 And Tencent For An Acquisition

Chinese Internet companies <a href="https://techcrunch.com/tag/baidu/">Baidu</a>, <a href="https://techcrunch.com/tag/tencent/">Tencent</a> and <a href="https://techcrunch.com/tag/qihoo-360/">Qihoo 36

Alibaba Group’s Taobao Removed From “Notorious Markets” List By U.S.

The <a target="_blank" href="http://www.ustr.gov/about-us/press-office/press-releases/2012/december/ustr-announces-results-special-301">US announced on Thursday</a> that <a target="_blank" href="http: