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Semify buys Dragon Metrics to boost global AI SEO reach
Marketing Technologies

Semify buys Dragon Metrics to boost global AI SEO reach

US-based Semify has bought Hong Kong's Dragon Metrics to expand its global AI-led SEO and reporting services across non-Google markets.

By Joseph Gabriel Lagonsin • 5 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2026
How APAC is rewriting the emerging technology adoption playbook
Robotics

How APAC is rewriting the emerging technology adoption playbook

APAC is leading global tech adoption with advances in robotics, quantum networks, AI, and autonomous mobility, redefining innovation across multiple sectors.

By Biswajeet Mahapatra • 4 min read • Thu, 24th Jul 2025
Record investment & policy headline Stanford's AI report
Generative AI

Record investment & policy headline Stanford's AI report

Stanford's AI Index Report reveals record private investment of USD $109.1 billion in 2024, with AI adoption soaring across industries globally.

By Sean Mitchell • 4 min read • Thu, 17th Jul 2025
UK ranks fourth globally in readiness for 6G technology
Samsung

UK ranks fourth globally in readiness for 6G technology

The United Kingdom is fourth globally for 6G readiness, showing prominence in 6G innovation, according to a recent study.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Fri, 24th Nov 2023
Smart speaker market continues to grow - report
Digital Entertainment

Smart speaker market continues to grow - report

Smart speakers have seen a 53% growth, but the impact of COVID-19 on the industry remains uncertain, according to Futuresource Consulting.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 24th Mar 2020
APAC jumps on quantum computing bandwagon
Quantum Computing

APAC jumps on quantum computing bandwagon

Asia-Pacific nations are ramping up investments in quantum computing, aiming to rival US and European efforts, says GlobalData.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Mar 2020
Google slips further down the ranks in smart speaker market
Digital Entertainment

Google slips further down the ranks in smart speaker market

Google has dropped to third place in the smart speaker market, with Baidu claiming second place behind Amazon, according to new data from Canalys.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 28th Aug 2019
Hyperscalers hurling colossal capital at data centres
Hyperscale

Hyperscalers hurling colossal capital at data centres

The old proverb 'you have to spend money to make money' could never be truer than in the hyperscale data centre industry.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Nov 2018
Baidu backs Seagate's new hard drive for hyperscale data centers
Hyperscale

Baidu backs Seagate's new hard drive for hyperscale data centers

Baidu has endorsed Seagate's latest 14TB Exos X14 drive, designed to enhance performance and capacity in hyperscale data centres amidst soaring data growth.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Wed, 21st Mar 2018
New rapid voice cloning tech could spell end for voice authentication
Biometrics

New rapid voice cloning tech could spell end for voice authentication

Baidu unveiled a new system that can clone your voice using just 3.7 seconds of audio, a scary thought in the era of voice biometric authentication.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Sat, 10th Mar 2018
Gartner names top 10 APAC digital disruptors now threatening global enterprises
Yahoo

Gartner names top 10 APAC digital disruptors now threatening global enterprises

Asia's top 10 digital disruptors pose a significant threat and opportunity for global enterprises, warns Gartner, urging CIOs to act decisively.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Wed, 1st Nov 2017
Baidu and Seagate renew strategic partnership for big data and storage
Storage

Baidu and Seagate renew strategic partnership for big data and storage

Baidu will prioritise Seagate when selecting storage products and solutions, and Seagate will give Baidu advanced access to products.

By Kai Ping Lew • 3 min read • Wed, 20th Sep 2017
Baidu to deploy AMD's Radeon Instinct GPUs in its data centers
Artificial Intelligence

Baidu to deploy AMD's Radeon Instinct GPUs in its data centers

AMD and Baidu have announced a partnership that will see software for AMD Radeon Instinct GPUs deployed in Baidu data centers.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Thu, 7th Sep 2017
Baidu deploys Xilinx FPGAs in new public cloud service offerings
Public Cloud

Baidu deploys Xilinx FPGAs in new public cloud service offerings

Baidu enhances its cloud with Xilinx FPGAs, boosting AI and analytics across its data centres in a move to bolster performance.

By Julia Gabel • 2 min read • Thu, 6th Jul 2017

Stories from Other Regions

Inspur's server delivery to Baidu claims new record
DataCentre infrastructure

Inspur's server delivery to Baidu claims new record

Inspur sets speed record delivering over 10,000 servers to Baidu's Beijing Shunyi data centre, achieving one server every 2.88 seconds amid surging demand.

By Ashton Young • 3 min read • Sat, 19th Jan 2019
Inspur uses L11 rack level integration to deploy 10,000 nodes in 8 hours
Hyperscale

Inspur uses L11 rack level integration to deploy 10,000 nodes in 8 hours

Inspur recently delivered a shipment of rack scale servers of more than 10,000 nodes to the Baidu Beijing Shunyi data center within 8 hours.

By Staff Writer • 2 min read • Thu, 17th Jan 2019
Hyundai Motor opens data center in China & partners with China Unicom
Cartech

Hyundai Motor opens data center in China & partners with China Unicom

Hyundai Motor's first global 'Big Data Center' is located in Guizhou Province, China, and is a part of the company's connected car strategy.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Tue, 26th Sep 2017
AMD launches EPYC data center processor series with the help of Baidu & Dell EMC
Network Infrastructure

AMD launches EPYC data center processor series with the help of Baidu & Dell EMC

AMD launches EPYC 7000 series, a new range of data center processors, with wide industry support from partners and customers.

By Julia Gabel • 3 min read • Thu, 22nd Jun 2017