Baidu Launches AI Interactive 'New Search' with Listening, Understanding, and Visual Capabilities


Chinese enterprises' demand for general artificial intelligence has surged, with daily usage reaching 3.7 trillion tokens in the second half of 2025, a 263% increase from the first half, indicating accelerated market adoption.
Anthropic launches an employee stock buyback based on a $38 billion valuation, highlighting the high valuation trend in the AI field. The company has ample funds and plans to provide liquidity for current and former employees, reflecting the industry's emphasis on and competition for talent.
According to Sullivan's report, the enterprise large model market in China experienced explosive growth in the second half of 2025, with daily usage volume surging by 263% to 37 trillion tokens. The market competition is intense, with a pronounced head effect. Alibaba Cloud Qwen performed strongly, with its market share rising from 17.7% to 32.1%, firmly securing the top position in the industry, followed closely by ByteDance's Doubao.
Chinese AI models dominate global competition, capturing 61% market share with 5.3 trillion tokens out of 8.7 trillion total. MiniMax M2.5 leads with 2.45 trillion tokens, followed by Kimi K2.5 at 1.21 trillion, showcasing rapid global developer adoption.....
Chinese tech firms like ByteDance and Baidu are ramping up recruitment of AI and semiconductor talent in the U.S. to boost technological capabilities and global competitiveness.....