The merger of China's video giants Youku and Tudou this August must have struck a nerve over at Baidu: the search engine just bought out equity firm Providence's controlling stake in iQiyi, an already large video service built solely around streaming professional movies and TV shows. Should the deal wrap up as planned in the fall, Baidu plans to keep its new... Read more
Baidu's Video Site iQiyi Reportedly Buys PPStream To Intensi... Shanghai-based video streaming platform PPStream has reportedly (link via Google Translate) been purchased by iQiyi, the online video unit of Internet search giant Baidu, for around $350 million to $4... Read more
Baidu Confirms $370M Purchase Of PPS, Underscoring Online Vi... After weeks of rumors, Baidu finally confirmed today that it has acquired the online video business of Shanghai-based PPS for $370 million. PPS will be merged into iQiyi, Baidus video platform Baidu, ... Read more
PSA: Baidu Is *Not* Trying To Buy Zynga Looks like Baidu and Zynga are the most recent victims of a bogus press release stunt. This morning, a company called PR*Urgent put out a press release saying that Baidu -- known as the "Google of Chi... Read more
Baidu Eye is no joke, aims to be a Google Glass competitor We all know that Chinese search giant Baidu is notorious for receiving much inspiration from its US counterpart, Google, and according to the above IM screenshot published on April Fools' Day, the for... Read more
Qunar Baidu Deal Closes. How This Could Ripple Through Chine... Chinese search giant Baidu’s investment in Qunar officially closed this week, and the two teams are working on integrating Qunar’s search results into Baidu’s travel vertical now. ... Read more
Baidu Makes $306 Million Strategic Investment In Chinese Tra... Chinese search engine Baidu has made a $306 million investment in Qunar, travel search engine in China. The investment will make Baidu the majority shareholder of Qunar. Qunar had previously raised $2... Read more
Chinas Largest Search Engine Baidu Launches English Site For... Baidu, the search behemoth often referred to as "China's Google," launched its new English-language Web site for developers today. While the site is still in its infancy--right now there are just a fe... Read more
Qihoo 360 Partners With Alibaba To Grab Market Share Away Fr... China's e-commerce giant Alibaba and Qihoo 360 have teamed up to launch 360.etao.com, an online shopping search engine that rivals similar products by Baidu, China's biggest search engine. Read more
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