Baidu, Tencent, Alibaba, and other companies order $5 billion in AI chips from Nvidia

Baidu recently quietly launched an emotional companion app called "Yuexia." The app centers around high-freedom AI dialogue and immersive script interactions, aiming to explore new directions in the entertainment and social fields.
Nvidia and the state of Utah recently announced a strategic partnership to launch a comprehensive AI education initiative aimed at upskilling the state's workforce and boosting economic growth. This public-private collaboration will provide key resources for developing generative AI skills to Utah's universities, community colleges, and adult education programs. A core component of the initiative will provide educators with professional certifications through the Nvidia Deep Learning Institute University Ambassador Program, access to high-quality teaching kits, workshop materials, and cloud-based Nvidia GPUs.
On March 10th, Chengpian, an application under Baidu Wenku, officially integrated the full version of DeepSeek-R1, providing users with more efficient and powerful AI assistance. Based on Baidu Wenku's massive content accumulation and AI capabilities, Chengpian, after this upgrade, can better meet users' diverse needs in learning, life, and creation.
Baidu Research has unveiled BGE-VL, a groundbreaking multimodal vector model poised to revolutionize information retrieval. This advanced model promises significant improvements in search accuracy and efficiency.