Pakistan's minister expressed sorrow over the loss of innocent lives in an attack, stating that misinformation was spread by verified PTI-affiliated accounts and fake videos created using artificial intelligence (AI) were used to air propaganda on social media platforms, including against Pakistan.
https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1292657-fia-nabs-suspect-for-running-smear-campaign-against-institutions-from-bani-galaBaidu is facing stiff competition in the consumer-facing AI sector from DeepSeek, a Chinese startup that has developed an open-source model comparable to US-made ChatGPT at a lower cost. As a result, Chinese companies and local government agencies have quickly adopted DeepSeek's technology, while other tech giants are playing catch-up. Baidu has integrated DeepSeek's R1 reasoning model into its search engine, but WeChat owner Tencent recently released a new AI model that claims to answer queries faster than DeepSeek, incorporating the rival's technology into its messaging platform.
https://channelnewsasia.com/east-asia/chinas-baidu-launches-2-new-free-ai-models-compete-deepseek-industry-competition-heats-up-5003541Baidu, a Beijing-based company, faces stiff competition in the consumer-facing AI sector after rival chatbots like ByteDance's ChatGPT and DeepSeek gained popularity. Chinese companies and local government agencies have adopted DeepSeek's open-source model, while technology companies are playing catch-up. Baidu has integrated DeepSeek's R1 reasoning model into its search engine. In February, Tencent released a new AI model that claimed to answer queries faster than DeepSeek, but also incorporated the rival's technology into its messaging platform. Alibaba plans to invest $52 billion in AI over three years and has released a new version of its AI assistant app powered by its open-source Qwen reasoning model. Baidu will make its Ernie AI models open-source from June 30.
https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/chinas-baidu-releases-2-new-free-ai-models-to-compete-with-deepseek-7933929Baidu is facing intense competition from Chinese startup DeepSeek and U.S.-made ChatGPT as its consumer-facing AI model gains popularity, with local companies and government agencies rapidly adopting DeepSeek's open-source technology. WeChat owner Tencent recently released a new AI model that claims to answer queries faster than DeepSeek, while Alibaba has announced a significant investment of 380 billion yuan ($52 billion) in AI over the next three years.
https://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/baidu-releases-free-ai-model-to-compete-with-deepseek-206931Chinese technology giant Baidu has launched two new AI models, Ernie 4.5 and Ernie X1, which it claims outperform DeepSeek and OpenAI's GPT-4 on certain benchmarks. Ernie X1, a multimodal reasoning model, delivers performance comparable to DeepSeek R1 at half the price, according to Baidu.
https://www.scmp.com/tech/big-tech/article/3302563/baidu-launches-new-ai-models-touts-superiority-deepseek-openai-benchmarks?module=top_story&pgtype=sectionBaidu has launched ERNIE 4.5 and ERNIE X1, two advanced language models that exhibit significant improvements in understanding, generation, reasoning, and memory capabilities. ERNIE 4.5 outperforms GPT-4.5 in multiple benchmarks at a fraction of the cost. The new models are powered by key technologies such as FlashMask and Progressive Reinforcement Learning Method. ERNIE X1 is Baidu's first multimodal deep-thinking reasoning model, capable of tool use, logical reasoning, and complex calculations. It will be available on the Qianfan Platform with lower prices than GPT-4.5.
https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/baidu-unveils-ernie-4-5-and-reasoning-model-ernie-x1--makes-ernie-bot-free-ahead-of-schedule-302402490.htmlBaidu has released two new AI models, ERNIE X1 and ERNIE 4.5, aiming to rival DeepSeek's R1 model in reasoning and understanding capabilities. ERNIE X1 boasts advanced abilities in planning, reflection, and evolution, while ERNIE 4.5 enhances language processing with a "high EQ" that can understand internet memes and sarcasm. Baidu holds 11.5% of China's AI chatbot market, but faces competition from Chinese startup DeepSeek and global players like OpenAI's ChatGPT and Google's Gemini.
https://markets.businessinsider.com/news/stocks/baidu-launches-upgraded-ai-models-as-the-chatbot-race-evolves-1034481112Microsoft co-founder and philanthropist Bill Gates has praised India's significant role in global health and agriculture, highlighting the country's growing influence in these fields. He made this statement during a recent visit to New Delhi, where he acknowledged India's innovations transforming global health and agriculture.
https://www.lokmattimes.com/health/indias-innovations-transforming-global-health-and-agriculture-says-bill-gates/Grok, an AI venture by Elon Musk's xAI, has been successfully used as a railway enquiry counter by Indians, who are impressed with its life-like responses. The chatbot excels in reasoning and creative tasks, outperforming competitors like ChatGPT and Gemini. Grok was launched last month and is 10 times more capable than its predecessor, thanks to Musk's efforts to build a massive data centre with 100,000 GPUs operational in just 122 days.
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