Baidu (09888.HK) announced upgrades to search and its Wenxin Assistant,
enhancing the search box, AI camera, GUI visualization and interactive AI
applications. Wenxin Assistant can now deliver direct outputs for complex
queries, sustain tracking of long‑running tasks and issue proactive reminders,
covering more than 170 scenarios. Baidu also cut Search AI API pricing, setting
a minimum of 4.9 yuan per 1,000 requests, below DeepSeek’s search API.