Baidu Inc (NASDAQ:BIDU) is forming tighter connections with U.S. tech giants like Apple Inc (NASDAQ:AAPL) and Tesla Inc (NASDAQ:TSLA), leveraging China’s overseas data transfer restrictions to expand its focus beyond its traditional search business. Reports indicated that Apple has engaged in preliminary discussions to incorporate Baidu’s generative AI technology into its devices. CEO Tim Cook’s Shanghai store launch highlights Apple’s ambitions in the country despite geopolitical tensions. Baid
A group of Tesla shareholders is asking investors to vote against a compensation package worth more than $40 billion for CEO Elon Musk, saying that it's not in the electric vehicle maker's best interest. Tesla is struggling with falling global sales, slowing electric vehicle demand, an aging model lineup and a stock price that has tumbled 30% this year. The shareholder group, which includes New York City Comptroller Brad Lander, SOC Investment Group and Amalgamated Bank, said in a letter to shareholders that ratification of Musk's pay package would do nothing to promote Tesla's long-term growth and stability.
The fall in Tesla shares on Monday came after Chinese electric-vehicle maker Li Auto posted weaker-than-expected earnings.