Baidu EVP Dou Shen downplays the impact of US semiconductor restrictions, after the company stockpiled parts, and says its AI business would benefit long term (Shen Lu/Wall Street Journal)

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Shen Lu / Wall Street Journal:
Baidu EVP Dou Shen downplays the impact of US semiconductor restrictions, after the company stockpiled parts, and says its AI business would benefit long term  —  Executive says the search-engine giant’s AI and cloud businesses don’t rely heavily on chips restricted by the U.S.

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