Baidu announces $1.5B fund to back self-driving car startups

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By Jon RussellSep 21, 2017, 6:21 pm85 pts
Baidu is putting some serious cash behind its self-driving car push after it announced a $1.5 billion fund that’s focused on backing autonomous driving tech companies. The Chinese giant, best known for its internet search service and AI technology, has prioritized autonomous vehicles in a major way in…

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