Baidu reports Q3 revenue up 6% YoY to ~$4.8B and a ~$940M net income, both above est., as its new AI tools shield the company from China's economic downturn (Zheping Huang/Bloomberg)

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Baidu reports Q3 revenue up 6% YoY to ~$4.8B and a ~$940M net income, both above est., as its new AI tools shield the company from China's economic downturn  —  Baidu Inc.'s results beat estimates after China's internet search leader expanded into new businesses such as AI to shield itself from an economic downturn.