Baidu (NASDAQ: BIDU) is the world's largest Chinese search engine, the largest Internet integrated service company with information and knowledge as its core in China, and the world's leading artificial intelligence platform company. Baidu's vision is to become the world's top high-tech company that understands users best and can help people grow. [1]
the word "Baidu" comes from a word of Xin Qiji, a poet in the Southern Song Dynasty 8 years ago: people are looking for him for thousands of Baidu. This sentence describes the poet's persistent pursuit of ideals. At the end of 1999, Li Yanhong, who was in Silicon Valley of the United States, saw the great development potential of China's Internet and Chinese search engine services. With the dream of changing the world with technology, he resolutely quit his high-paying job in Silicon Valley and founded Baidu Company in Zhongguancun on January 1, 2.
Baidu has tens of thousands of R&D engineers, which is the top technical team in China and even in the world. This team holds the most advanced search engine technology in the world, which makes Baidu a China high-tech enterprise in China with the core technology of the world's cutting-edge science, and also makes China one of the only four countries in the world with the core technology of search engines besides the United States, Russia and South Korea. [1]
company name
Baidu
foreign language name
Baidu
headquarters location
baidu edifice, No.1 Shangdi 1th Street, Haidian District, China
date of establishment
January p>2
business scope
network information service
fast
navigation
. Founded in Zhongguancun on January 1st, 2, Li Yanhong, the founder of the company, holds the patent of "Hyperlink Analysis" technology, which also makes China one of the only four countries in the world with the core technology of search engine besides the United States, Russia and South Korea.
As the world's largest Chinese search engine, Baidu responds to billions of search requests from more than 1 countries and regions every day, which is the main entrance for netizens to obtain Chinese information. Baidu takes the mission of "making the complex world simpler with technology", constantly insists on technological innovation, and is committed to "becoming the world's top high-tech company that understands users best and can help people grow".
Baidu is the largest integrated Internet service company with information and knowledge as its core in China. Driven by AI, Baidu's mobile ecosystem is the largest one with information and knowledge as its core in China, with Baijiahao, smart applets and hosted pages as its main pillars. In 219, the number of Baidu users exceeded 1 billion. Baidu App has 2 million daily active users, and its information flow ranks first in China. Hundreds of creators reached 2.6 million. Baidu smart applet is the only completely open source applet platform in China, with a monthly user scale of 316 million. Six knowledge products, including Baidu Know, Baidu Encyclopedia and Baidu Library, have produced more than one billion high-quality contents, and built the largest knowledge content system in China.
Baidu is the world's leading artificial intelligence platform company. Baidu Brain is the only "software and hardware integrated AI production platform" in China, and it is the epitome of Baidu AI, which exports more than 24 AI capabilities in all directions. Flying Paddle is the first and only industrial-level deep learning platform in China with comprehensive open source and complete functions, and it is an "operating system in the intelligent age" independently developed by China. Baidu AI Cloud is an important carrier and exporter of Baidu's AI To B business, and an intelligent leader in the industry. Mini Assistant is the largest interactive artificial intelligence operating system in China, and it has the largest and most prosperous interactive artificial intelligence ecosystem in China market. In December, the number of voice interactions of Mini Assistant exceeded 5 billion. As the largest open platform for autonomous driving in the world, Apollo represents the strongest autonomous driving strength in China. At present, three open platforms have been formed, namely, automatic driving, vehicle-road coordination and intelligent vehicle association. In terms of autonomous driving, China ranks first in more than ten items, and its technical strength leads the industry.
Baidu believes in technological innovation, and it is at the forefront of the world in terms of innovation investment, R&D layout and talent introduction. According to the National Industrial Information Security Development Research Center's Patent Technology Analysis Report on Artificial Intelligence in China, in 219, Baidu ranked first with 5,712 artificial intelligence patent applications in China.
Baidu has been adhering to the social responsibility concept of "technology is better", insisting on using innovative technology, focusing on solving social problems, fulfilling the social responsibility of corporate citizens, and making continuous efforts to help users around the world create a better life. Baidu has set up a special fund of 3 million yuan for epidemic situation and public health and safety, which is used to support a series of anti-epidemic work such as screening and research and development of drugs to cure new diseases such as novel coronavirus, as well as the popularization and dissemination of public health and safety information in the longer term. Baidu's "AI tracing people" project has cooperated with the Ministry of Civil Affairs, and with the help of cross-age face recognition technology, it has helped tens of thousands of lost people reunite with their families. At present, Baidu's "Benefit Plan" has received applications from more than 3 non-profit organizations, covering a wide range of social issues such as education, environmental protection, medical care and poverty alleviation. [1][3][4][5]
Corporate philosophy
Baidu is a high-tech company with the mission of "making the complex world simpler with technology".
Baidu's mission: to make the complex world simpler with technology
Mission: make the complicated world simpler through technology.
Baidu's vision: to be the most knowledgeable user, The world's top high-tech company that can help people grow [4]
Vision: To be a top global technology company which best understands users' needs and enables their growth.
Baidu's core values: simple and reliable
The Analects of Baidu Culture
People must do what they like and are good at. Look for it and do it; Don't follow the trend, don't waver, stay focused, keep learning mentality, and the company will never go bankrupt for 3 days. Everyone should pick up the garbage on the ground. Baidu is not only Li Yanhong's, but also everyone's. Be sure to find the best talents. Give the most free space, allow trial and error, and prove yourself. Speak with results, let outstanding talents stand out, be willing to be challenged, talk without beating around the bush, treat things wrong, Baidu has no corporate politics, meet new things, first look at how others do it, listen to the opinions of the majority, and discuss with a few people. Make your own decisions. A person's most important ability is judgment. Solve * * * sexual problems with processes. Innovate and seek change. Be not only superior. Be problem-driven. Let data speak. Execute efficiently. Make less promises. Make things to the extreme. User's needs determine everything. Make products simple, simple and iterative quickly, and become more and more beautiful. You are not alone. Break departmental barriers and actively share. Achieve yourself. Only pass on the best results to the next link. From trustworthy to reliable
Talent concept
Recruit the best people, give the most space, see the final results, and let outstanding talents stand out.
"Internet companies, the most valuable thing is people. Our offices and servers will depreciate, but every employee of a company is always adding value. "
"For a talent, we pay more attention to whether you can create, create value for yourself and bring better experience to users. This is what Baidu cares about and values." —— Li Yanhong
Financial report data
The financial report for the fourth quarter of p>215 showed that Baidu's revenue was 18.699 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 33.1%, of which the proportion of mobile revenue continued to rise to 56%; In 215, Baidu's total revenue was 66.382 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 35.3%, and its performance exceeded Wall Street's expectations. Baidu's share price rose 11.24% after hours to close at $176. [6]
Unaudited financial reports for the fourth quarter and the whole year of 216. Excluding the impact of where to go, Baidu's revenue in the fourth quarter was 18.212 billion yuan (about 2.623 billion US dollars), which was the same as the same period of last year, of which mobile revenue accounted for 65%; In 216, the total revenue was 7.549 billion yuan (about 1.161 billion US dollars), an increase of 11.9%. Baidu's fourth quarter 216 results are in line with Wall Street expectations. [7]
In the fourth quarter of 217, Baidu's revenue was 23.6 billion yuan (about 3.62 billion US dollars), a year-on-year increase of 29%, of which the proportion of mobile revenue continued to rise to 76%. In 217, Baidu's total revenue was 84.8 billion yuan (about 13.3 billion US dollars), a year-on-year increase of 2%. The results in the fourth quarter of 217 and the annual results exceeded Wall Street's expectations. Excluding the impact of Baidu's mobile games and Baidu's take-out, Baidu expects that in the first quarter of 218, Baidu's total net income will be between 19.86 billion yuan (about 3.5 billion US dollars) and 2.97 billion yuan (about 3.22 billion US dollars), up 29% to 36% year-on-year. This indicator also exceeded Wall Street's expectations. [8]
Unaudited financial reports for the fourth quarter and the whole year of 218. The data shows that Baidu's revenue in this quarter was 27.2 billion yuan (about 3.96 billion US dollars), a year-on-year increase of 22%, exceeding Wall Street's expectations; The net profit was 2.1 billion yuan (about 33 million US dollars). The total revenue in 218 was 12.3 billion yuan (about 14.88 billion US dollars). [9]
Unaudited financial reports for the fourth quarter and the whole year of 219. In the fourth quarter, Baidu achieved revenue of 28.9 billion yuan, and the net profit attributable to Baidu reached 9.2 billion yuan (non-GAAP), a year-on-year increase of 95%. The annual revenue in 219 was 17.4 billion yuan. [2]
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Web search: the world's largest Chinese search engine
As the world's largest Chinese search engine company, Baidu has been committed to making netizens more equal in obtaining information and finding what they want. Baidu is the main entrance for users to obtain information. With the development of mobile Internet, Baidu web search has completed the transformation from PC to mobile, from connecting people and information to connecting people and services. Users can visit Baidu homepage on PC, Pad and mobile phone, and instantly find the information and services they need through text, voice and images.
Baidu (Baidu App): the preferred search and information client for 7 million users
Baidu app is a mobile phone "search+information" client used by 7 million users, which combines the search function and intelligent information recommendation, relying on professional vertical channels such as Baidu webpage, Baidu picture, Baidu news, Baidu know, Baidu encyclopedia, Baidu map, Baidu music, Baidu video, etc.
Baidu map: a new generation of artificial intelligence map
Baidu map is a platform to provide users with travel-related services including intelligent route planning, intelligent navigation and real-time traffic conditions. As a "new generation of artificial intelligence map", Baidu map has realized the whole process of voice interaction covering user control, and launched practical functions such as AR step guidance and AR tour guide.
Baidu, connecting people and services
Baidu glutinous rice: save money and worry more!
Baidu glutinous rice brings together many products related to life services, such as food, movies, hotels, leisure and entertainment, travel, home service, etc., and has successively connected Baidu take-out and Qunar. com resources to solve all problems related to eating, drinking and having fun in one stop, and gradually improved the ecological layout of Baidu glutinous rice O2O.
Baidu, everyone's stage
Baidu Post Bar: Post it, find an organization
Baidu Post Bar, the largest Chinese community in the world. Post Bar is a topic exchange community based on keywords, which is closely combined with search, accurately grasps the needs of users, and builds a unique interactive platform of "interest topics". The catalogue of Post Bar covers society, region, life, education, entertainment stars, games, sports, enterprises and other aspects, and it is currently the largest Chinese communication platform in the world.
Baidu Encyclopedia: the world's largest Chinese encyclopedia
Baidu Encyclopedia is an open and free online encyclopedia platform, aiming to create a Chinese information collection platform covering all fields of knowledge. Baidu Encyclopedia emphasizes the participation and dedication of users, fully mobilizes the power of Internet users, gathers the brains and wisdom of hundreds of millions of users, and actively exchanges and shares.
Baidu knows that there is always someone who knows the answer to your question
Baidu knows that it is an interactive knowledge quiz sharing platform under Baidu and the largest Chinese quiz platform in the world. The majority of netizens asked questions on Baidu Know according to actual needs, and immediately got online answers from hundreds of millions of netizens.
Baidu Library: Let everyone improve themselves equally
Baidu Library is a knowledge platform published by Baidu for netizens to share documents online, and it is the largest open platform for Internet learning. Users of Baidu Library can upload, read and download documents online on this platform.
Good-looking video: share the beauty and see the world
Good-looking video platform has an exclusive short video content source, which covers all-round high-quality video content such as funny, music, movies, entertainment, games, life, sketches, military, cars, news, etc. It is a professional short video aggregation platform. Hundreds of thousands of video creators provide all-round video content to 7 million Baidu eco-users through good-looking videos, and the number of views is as high as several billion times a day.
Baidu, Internet life assistant
Small: Personal assistant of artificial intelligence everywhere
Baidu is the pioneer of conversational artificial intelligence in China. From the release of Baidu World in 215, DuerOS in 217 and extensive cooperation with hardware partners, and a series of small intelligent hardware products in 218, Baidu's artificial intelligence ecosystem with integrated software and hardware has been formed. Xiaodi currently covers Xiaodi series intelligent hardware, Xiaodi assistant software service (built in third-party partner hardware and mobile APP), and Xiaodi conversational artificial intelligence operating system.
small-scale car OS
small-scale car OS: a complete artificial intelligence car networking system solution for mass production, which has three characteristics of integrity, multi-mode and openness, including five components: large-screen smart car, LCD dashboard, streaming media smart rearview mirror, small-scale car robot and AR-HUD smart windshield, providing users with excellent in-car interaction experience.
Baidu Apollo Enterprise Edition
Baidu Apollo Enterprise Edition is an intelligent, networked and * * * shared solution for automobile enterprises, suppliers and travel service providers, providing mass-produced, customized and safe self-driving and car networking solutions. Including five comprehensive solutions: small-scale car OS, high-speed scene automatic driving, autonomous parking (Vale