BEIJING (Reuters) -Chinese search engine leader Baidu said on Thursday it would make its artificial intelligence chatbot Ernie Bot free starting April 1, citing improved technology and reduced costs.

X has made its Grok chatbot free to all users. Grok is developed by xAI, Elon Musk’s AI company that was spun up as a response to OpenAI. The news doesn’t come as a surprise as some users noticed ...

In today’s fast-paced business world, companies are constantly seeking ways to improve their customer service and streamline their data management processes. Zapier, a renowned automation platform, ...

Update: The story was updated with Baidu's media release. Baidu (NASDAQ:BIDU) said that its AI chatbot—Ernie Bot—will be available for free to all users starting April 1, a move to help the Chinese ...

Baidu shares soared after the company said its ERNIE AI bot will be free in April. Baidu's move followed China's cost-efficient DeepSeek AI bot, which took the world by storm. Analysts see potential ...

Social network X has so far limited its AI chatbot Grok (built by Elon Musk’s other company xAI) to its premium, paying users. However, the platform is seemingly preparing to open up the chatbot to ...