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Research firm Bernstein expects Meta Platforms to overtake Google Search this year as the largest single platform for advertising spend. The driver is advances in artificial intelligence, which particularly benefit Meta in targeting and automation. In the second quarter, Meta captured almost half of every incremental dollar in the digital advertising market. Bernstein warns, however, that the biggest beneficiaries of the AI boost could be e‑commerce companies that achieve higher returns on ad spend. » Mere på de.investing.com

The ARK ETFs of Cathie Woods strengthened their China positions on October 15, 2025, acquiring 111,281 Baidu shares worth $13.347 million and 75,541 Alibaba shares for $12.303 million. At the same time ARK reduced holdings in several US tech and defense names, including 302,280 Archer shares ($3.936 million), 61,880 Roblox shares ($8.247 million), as well as sales of Kratos, Palantir, Shopify, Teradyne and continued reductions in Brera Holdings. The reallocations suggest a strategic shift: increased interest in Chinese tech giants while trimming certain US positions. » Mere på de.investing.com

Macquarie upgraded Baidu to Outperform from Neutral and lifted its price target to $176 from $91, saying the market underestimates value from the company’s shift away from slowing search and advertising. The firm highlights AI cloud services, robotaxis and the in‑house Kunlun AI chip as new growth drivers, estimating Kunlun could represent about one‑third of Baidu’s valuation as shipments increase. Macquarie expects core ad revenue to decline through late 2025 but views that weakness as already priced in amid Baidu’s 57% year‑to‑date stock gain driven by AI momentum. » Mere på finance.yahoo.com

According to reports, Baidu is using self-developed processors to train its Ernie AI models in order to cut reliance on NVIDIA chips. The stock rose about 15.7 percent in Hong Kong. Analysts view the in-house development as a strategic advantage for China’s semiconductor strategy and as a way to lower geopolitical risks. In the rally, Alibaba and Tencent also benefited; China Unicom also plans to use Alibaba chips in a large data-center project in Qinghai. » Mere på finanzen.net

The Baidu share price jumped as much as 17% to 131.90 HKD in Asian trading after the company announced it will use its own Kunlun P800 chip to train new Ernie language models. The move is intended to reduce dependence on Nvidia chips. A joint AI project with China Merchants Group and an upgrade of the ADRs by Arete Research bolstered investor confidence amid China’s push for semiconductor autonomy. » Mere på de.investing.com