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Baidu is a leading AI company with strong Internet foundation, driven by our mission to “make the complicated world simpler through technology”. Founded in 2000 as a search engine platform, we were an early adopter of artificial intelligence in 2010. Since then, we have established a full AI stack, from deep learning frameworks to models and applications, with industry-leading self-developed technology at every level. Over the past two decades, we have built a diversified portfolio of products and services, spanning an ecosystem of hundreds of millions of users, millions of developers, and hundreds of thousands of enterprises. We have now integrated our leading AI capabilities into our offerings, driving innovative use cases. Join us to shape the future of AI and technology. For media inquiries, contact us at intlcomm@baidu.com. For career opportunities, visit https://talent.baidu.com/static/index.html

Yoyo Chinese is an online Chinese language education company focused on teaching Chinese in plain English through clearly-explained video lessons to students around the world. Whether you are learning Chinese to conduct top secret business deals, to impress your girlfriend's parents, or simply to broaden your horizons, Yoyo Chinese has a course for you. Complete with proven teaching methods and celebrity Chinese teacher, Yangyang Cheng, we are the most effective and affordable way to learn Chinese online. Learn with Yangyang through high-quality videos teaching you everything you need to know to navigate the most spoken language in the world. Join us now for the following language courses: Conversational Chinese, Chinese pronunciation (pinyin), Chinese grammar, Chinese Learning Tips and Chinese on the Street, and our newest Yoyo 300 Chinese Character Course. Start learning with us today!

Duolingo is the most downloaded education app in the history of the App Store. Our mission is to develop the best education in the world and make it universally available. Learning a new language is hard, but staying motivated is often the hardest part. That’s why we use fun, bite-sized, game-like lessons designed to keep you engaged and to drive real learning outcomes. Our approach is grounded in efficacy: we continuously test and improve our methods to ensure learners make meaningful progress. We also believe in democratizing education by offering an effective, high-quality free product. Developing a great free product is essential to our mission, ensuring that anyone with a smartphone can access learning that works. When it comes to utilizing AI tools, we have a golden rule: we use it when it clearly improves outcomes for learners. We don’t use it as a shortcut or a replacement for people, but as a tool to enhance learning experiences and efficacy. Duolingo has been named to: Fast Company’s Most Innovative Education Company (2026, 2022), Apple Design Award (2023), TIME100 Most Influential Companies (2023), Fast Company Best Workplaces for Innovators (2022), among others.