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Chinese Search Giant Baidu Surges Over 11% After Making Chatbot Free
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Chinese Search Giant Baidu Surges Over 11% After Making Chatbot Free

ByYue WangSenior Contributor

Shares in Chinese search giant Baidu surged as much as 11.7% in Hong Kong on Thursday after it announced it will make its AI chatbot free of charge starting April 1.

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