Baidu announced its Q2 2026 unaudited results with total revenue of RMB 31.3 billion, down 4% year-over-year, driven by a 25% increase in its core AI-powered business revenue to RMB 12.5 billion. AI Cloud Infra revenue surged 50% year-over-year, with GPU Cloud growing 283%, highlighting strong demand for AI computing. While online marketing revenue declined 19% year-over-year, Baidu's transition to an AI-first company is evident with positive operating cash flow for the fourth consecutive quarter and progress toward a dual-primary listing in Hong Kong. The company continues global expansion of its autonomous driving service Apollo Go and invests heavily in AI applications, signaling confidence in long-term growth.
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