Baidu teams up with Huawei to improve user experience

Chinese search giant Baidu Inc on Thursday announced a strategic partnership with Huawei Technologies Co Ltd, the world's third-largest smartphone maker, aiming to bring digital customer experience to the next level with artificial intelligence innovation.

The announcement came shortly after Baidu teamed up with Chinese smartphone vendor Xiaomi Corp at the end of last month, to tackle the emerging technologies of AI and the internet of things.

Baidu and Huawei said they would conduct in-depth cooperation on areas ranging from AI platform and technologies to internet services and content ecosystems. The two sides aim to cultivate an open mobile and AI ecosystem, boost the development of AI applications and provide smarter life experiences for global users.