Baidu is a leading Chinese technology company specializing in internet-related services and artificial intelligence. The company's primary offering is its search engine, which serves as a gateway for users to access a wide range of information online. In addition to search, Baidu is heavily involved in the development of AI technologies, powering various applications such as cloud services, autonomous driving, and smart home devices. The company also invests in digital marketing solutions, providing businesses with tools to reach their customers effectively through targeted advertising. With a commitment to innovation, Baidu plays a significant role in shaping the digital landscape in China and beyond. Read More
Date: December 31, 2025Sector: Artificial Intelligence / TechnologyStatus: Private (Pre-IPO) / Leading "AI Tiger" Introduction As 2025 draws to a close, the global artificial intelligence landscape has matured from a frantic gold rush into a disciplined war of attrition. At the center of this evolution in the East is Zhipu AI (Beijing Zhipu Huazhang Technology). [...]
Date: December 26, 2025 Introduction As 2025 draws to a close, Western Digital Corp (Nasdaq: WDC) stands as a case study in corporate reinvention and market timing. Long perceived as a sluggish hardware giant burdened by debt and the volatile dynamics of the memory market, Western Digital has undergone a radical transformation. Following the official [...]
U.S. stock futures rose on the first trading day of the year on Friday after missing the Santa Claus rally over the truncated week. Futures of major benchmark indices were higher. The Santa Claus trading period, which began on Dec. 24 last week, did not materialize as the S&P 500 declined for the fourth straight session, despite recording gains for 2025.
As of January 1, 2026, the technology landscape has been fundamentally reshaped by the full-scale maturation of Apple Intelligence. What began as a series of tentative beta features in late 2024 has evolved into a seamless, multi-modal operating system experience that has triggered the long-anticipated "AI Supercycle." With the recent release of the iPhone 17 [...]
As of January 1, 2026, the global landscape of artificial intelligence hardware has undergone a seismic shift. Huawei has officially announced the wide-scale deployment of its Ascend 950 series AI processors, a milestone that signals the end of the West’s absolute monopoly on high-end compute. By leveraging a sophisticated "EUV-refined" manufacturing process and a vertically [...]
As 2025 draws to a close, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has successfully transitioned from a perceived laggard in the generative AI race to a dominant "AI Orchestrator." The global rollout of Apple Intelligence, culminating in a landmark partnership with Alibaba Group Holding Ltd (NYSE: BABA) for the Chinese market, marks a pivotal moment in the [...]
NEW YORK, Dec. 30, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of Baidu, Inc. (“Baidu” or the “Company”) (NASDAQ: BIDU). Such investors are advised to contact Danielle Peyton at newaction@pomlaw.com or 646-581-9980, ext. 7980.
In a move that fundamentally redraws the map of the global semiconductor industry, Chinese state media and industry reports confirmed on December 17, 2025, that a high-security research facility in Shenzhen has successfully validated a functional prototype of a domestic Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) lithography machine. This milestone, described by analysts as a "Manhattan Project" moment [...]
As of today, December 18, 2025, Tesla, Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) stands at a historic crossroads. No longer merely the poster child for the electric vehicle (EV) revolution, the company has spent the last year aggressively rebranding itself as an artificial intelligence and robotics powerhouse. The narrative shift—from units delivered to tokens processed—has fundamentally altered how [...]
As of December 25, 2025, Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) has orchestrated one of the most significant market turnarounds in recent tech history. After a turbulent 2024 defined by regulatory headwinds and a resurgence from domestic Chinese competitors, the Cupertino giant has surged back to dominance in the world's largest smartphone
The landscape of global artificial intelligence hardware is undergoing a seismic shift as China’s domestic GPU champions reach major capital market milestones. In a move that signals the country’s deepening resolve to achieve semiconductor self-sufficiency, Biren Technology has cleared its final hurdles for a landmark Hong Kong IPO, while its rival, MetaX (also known as [...]
Robotaxi momentum is lifting Tesla stock, as Waymo still leads, China accelerates competition, and analysts see autonomous rides as a significant long-term driver of valuation for growth.
As 2025 draws to a close, Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: UBER) finds itself at a historic crossroads, embodying the ultimate high-stakes balancing act of the modern tech era. On one side of the ledger, the company has successfully transitioned from a ride-hailing pioneer into the indispensable "operating system" for the
As the global race for artificial intelligence supremacy intensifies, ByteDance, the parent company of TikTok and Douyin, has reportedly finalized a massive $23 billion capital expenditure plan for 2026. This aggressive budget marks a significant escalation in the company’s efforts to solidify its position as a global AI leader, with approximately $12 billion earmarked specifically [...]
In December 2024, the Biden Administration launched what has since become the most aggressive offensive in the ongoing "chip war," a sweeping export control package that fundamentally reshaped the global artificial intelligence landscape. By blacklisting 140 Chinese entities and imposing unprecedented restrictions on High Bandwidth Memory (HBM) and advanced lithography software, the U.S. moved beyond [...]
In a development that has sent shockwaves through the global semiconductor industry, reports emerging in late 2025 confirm that China has successfully breached the "technological wall" of Extreme Ultraviolet (EUV) lithography. A high-security facility in Shenzhen has reportedly validated a functional domestic EUV prototype, marking the first time a nation has independently replicated the complex [...]
