Baidu Inc.

Baidu Inc. is China's leading internet search engine and a dominant force in the Chinese digital advertising technology ecosystem. Founded in 2000 and headquartered in Beijing, Baidu has evolved from a pure search engine into a comprehensive AI-powered technology conglomerate serving hundreds of millions of users daily. The company's core advertising platform leverages its massive search traffic to deliver targeted advertising solutions, including search ads, display advertising, video advertising through its iQiyi subsidiary, and mobile advertising across its ecosystem of apps and services. Baidu has strategically positioned itself at the intersection of advertising technology and artificial intelligence, investing heavily in machine learning, natural language processing, and data analytics capabilities. These technological investments enable the company to offer sophisticated programmatic advertising solutions, audience targeting, and campaign optimization tools that help advertisers effectively reach Chinese consumers. Beyond traditional AdTech, Baidu has expanded into autonomous driving (Apollo), smart devices (DuerOS), and cloud services, creating additional advertising inventory and data touchpoints. The company's deep integration of AI across its product suite has strengthened its competitive moat in the Chinese market, where it competes with tech giants like Alibaba and Tencent for advertising dollars.