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Baidu released its financial results for the first half of 2026, reporting total revenues of 63.4 billion yuan and cementing its corporate transformation from an internet-focused firm into an artificial intelligence enterprise. AI-related operations emerged as a primary growth engine, with AI business revenue reaching 26.1 billion yuan, marking a 36 percent year-over-year increase and accounting for 51 percent of Baidu’s general business revenue of 51.2 billion yuan. The financial milestone for the Chinese search engine powerhouse follows a strategic pivot that saw core AI revenues cross the halfway threshold earlier in the year. Company executives highlighted that artificial intelligence…
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