Is Baidu a search engine?

And Baidu is larger than just a search engine—it’s a massive Chinese tech company specializing in internet-related services and products. Plus, it’s also developing fast in the artificial intelligence (AI) space. As a matter of fact, Baidu has become one of the world’s largest internet and AI companies.

What is Baidu's history?

In 2003, Baidu launched a news search and picture search engine. In 2007, Baidu’s parent company was the first Chinese company included in the NASDAQ-100. In 2012, Baidu teamed up with Sina to provide mobile search results. Right now, it is the sixth-largest search engine in the world.

Why is Baidu still being used outside of China?

If you are located outside of China, Baidu is that search engine very likely doesn’t appear in your search engine choice. And it has an ecosystem of its own. However, it’s still being used outside of China. In reality, Baidu is in no rush to take more share of what Google has claimed already. A lot of people must be wondering why?

Who founded Baidu?

Baidu was incorporated in January 2000 by Robin Li and Eric Xu. Baidu has origins in RankDex, an earlier search engine developed by Robin Li in 1996, before he founded Baidu in 2000. Baidu offers various services, including a Chinese search engine, as well as a mapping service called Baidu Maps.