Xpeng's Gu says robotaxis won’t be a real business for at least five years
BEIJING — Self-driving taxis won't be a significant business for at least five years, Xpeng Vice Chairman and Co-President Brian Gu said Thursday.
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Geely-backed luxury EV brand Zeekr says it's already beating Tesla in parts of China
BEIJING — Chinese electric car brand Zeekr is selling more vehicles than Tesla in parts of China, and plans to expand in Europe and Latin America this year, Zeekr CEO Andy An told CNBC on Wednesday.
China's 'Netflix' iQiyi pivots toward an aging population in an AI era
BEIJING — Chinese video streaming platform iQiyi is turning its attention to the country's aging population, while using artificial intelligence tools to bolster content production.
Baidu releases new AI tools to promote application development
SHENZHEN, China – One year after Chinese search engine operator Baidu released its ChatGPT-like Ernie bot, the company this week announced tools to encourage locals to develop artificial intelligence applications.
China's BYD fires up its car offerings to compete with Tesla and Jeep at the same time
SHENZHEN – Chinese electric car company BYD is rapidly expanding its lineup to include vehicles that compete with traditional automakers in the mass market, Tesla on the premium end and Jeep in the off-road segment.
Baidu says its ChatGPT-like Ernie bot exceeds 200 million users
SHENZHEN — Baidu CEO Robin Li said Tuesday the company's ChatGPT-like Ernie bot has exceeded 200 million users.
China's policy to boost demand by $700 billion will have a 'bigger and bigger' impact, official says
BEIJING — China's latest policy to boost demand will soon have a greater effect on growth, a top official at the economic planning agency told reporters Thursday.
Here's who Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is going to meet in China
BEIJING — U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen was scheduled to arrive in China on Thursday ahead of four full days of meetings with Chinese officials.