Baidu’s AI Expansion Amid Market Pressures
Baidu's stock (BIDU) dipped slightly as investors assessed its GPU cloud expansion against broader market headwinds. The Chinese tech giant maintains dominance in China's GPU cloud sector, commanding a 40.4% market share in H1 2025 according to Frost & Sullivan, with Huawei trailing at 30.1%.
Kunlunxin GPU shipments reached nearly 70,000 units in 2024, powering Baidu's Baige AI platform. This growth underscores China's push for semiconductor self-sufficiency, with Baidu confidentially filing for Kunlunxin's IPO. Vertical integration—spanning chip design to cloud services—remains the key differentiator in this space.