In 1996, Robin Li developed the RankDex site-scoring algorithm for search engines, which was the first search engine to use hyperlinks to measure website quality. This technology was later used for the Baidu search engine.

Baidu was officially established on January 18, 2000, by Robin Li and Eric Xu.

In 2001, Baidu introduced an advertising model where advertisers could bid for ad space and pay per click, which was a pioneering approach predating Google's similar advertising model.

In 2003, Baidu launched its news search engine and picture search engine, incorporating special identification technology for article grouping.

In 2004, Baidu search engine captured 95% of the Chinese market share, establishing itself as the leading search engine in China.

Baidu went public on Wall Street through a variable interest entity (VIE) based in the Cayman Islands on August 5, 2005.

In December 2007, Baidu Inc. made history by becoming the first Chinese company to be included in the NASDAQ-100 index, showcasing its growing influence in the global market.

Baidu held a conference call to discuss its earnings for the fourth quarter of 2008.

Baidu released its earnings report for the first quarter of 2008 on April 7, 2008.

Baidu held its Q1 2008 earnings conference call on April 24, 2008.

In May 2008, Baidu was present at the 13th CLSA China Forum 2008 which took place in Shanghai, China.

In May 2008, Baidu participated in the JPMorgan 36th Annual Technology Conference held in Boston, MA, United States.

From May 21 to May 22, 2008, Baidu participated in the Goldman Sachs Ninth Annual Internet Conference held in Las Vegas, NV, United States.

On July 23, 2008, Baidu held its Q2 2008 earnings conference call to discuss the financial results for the second quarter of the year.

On September 16, 2008, Baidu attended the Credit Suisse Ninth Asian Technology Conference in Shenzhen, China.

From September 24 to September 25, 2008, Baidu participated in the CLSA Investors’ Forum 2008 held in Hong Kong.

On October 22, 2008, Baidu released its financial results for the third quarter of 2008.

Baidu released its earnings report for the fourth quarter of 2008.

On March 17, 2009, Baidu was present at the Piper Jaffray & ChinaVenture Investment Conference hosted at Grand Hyatt Shanghai China.

On March 25, 2009, Baidu participated in the Credit Suisse 2009 Asian Investment Conference held at Islands Shangri-La Hong Kong.

Baidu held its Q1 2009 Earnings Conference Call at 8:00 PM EDT.

Baidu participated in the J.P. Morgan 5th Annual China Conference 2009 held at Grand Hyatt Beijing China.

From June 25 to June 26, 2009, Baidu participated in the Goldman Sachs Corporate Day event held in Hong Kong.

On July 24, 2009, Baidu held its Q2 2009 Earnings Conference Call at 8:00 AM CST.

On September 15, 2009, Baidu participated in the Goldman Sachs Communacopia XVIII Conference held in New York, United States.

Baidu participated in the Susquehanna International Group Third Annual Beijing Management Summit held at Grand Hyatt Beijing.

Baidu released their earnings report for the third quarter of 2009.

On November 16-17, 2009, Baidu participated in the Credit Suisse China Investment Conference held at the Intercontinental Hotel in Shenzhen.

On 12 January 2010, Baidu.com's DNS records in the United States were altered, redirecting users to a fake Iranian Cyber Army website, causing the site to be unusable for four hours.

On February 9, 2010, Baidu released their earnings report for the fourth quarter of 2009.

Baidu attended the Goldman Sachs 2010 Technology and Internet Conference that took place at the Westin St Francis in San Francisco on February 23-24, 2010.

Baidu participated in the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference held at the Palace Hotel in San Francisco on March 1, 2010.

On March 2, 2010, Baidu released its first quarter 2010 earnings report, revealing the financial outcomes and achievements of the company for that quarter.

On April 28, 2010, Baidu held its first quarter 2010 earnings conference call to discuss the financial results and performance of the company during that period.

Baidu released its earnings report for the second quarter of 2010 on April 29, 2010. The report provided insights into the financial status and performance of the company during that period.

Baidu conducted the Q2 2010 Earnings Conference Call on July 21, 2010. The call was held to discuss the financial performance of the company during the second quarter of 2010.

Baidu attended the 17th CLSA Investors’ Forum hosted at Grand Hyatt Hong Kong.

Baidu participated in the Goldman Sachs Communacopia XIX Conference held in New York, United States.

On October 21, 2010, Baidu conducted a conference call to discuss their earnings for the third quarter of 2010.

On February 1, 2011, Baidu held a conference call to discuss their earnings for the fourth quarter of 2010.

Baidu participated in the Morgan Stanley Technology, Media & Telecom Conference held in San Francisco.

Baidu released its earnings report for the first quarter of 2011.

On July 25, 2011, Baidu Inc released their earnings report for the second quarter of 2011.

Baidu was present at the CICC Investment Conference held in August 2011.

Baidu attended the Jefferies Fall 2011 Mid-Atlantic Corporate Access Day in September 2011.

Baidu participated in the SIG Fifth Annual Beijing Management Summit in September 2011.

On September 19-20, 2011, Baidu participated in the CLSA Investors' Forum 2011 held in Hong Kong, China, where they engaged with investors and showcased their company's potential.

On October 27, 2011, Baidu Inc held their Q3 2011 earnings conference call to discuss their financial performance for the third quarter of the year.

Baidu was present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch New China Conference 2011 held in Singapore on November 2, 2011.

Baidu attended the Barclays Capital Asia Investment Symposium 2011 at China World Hotel in Beijing on November 9, 2011.

Baidu participated in the CICC Investment Strategy Conference held in Westin, Beijing on November 16, 2011.

Baidu attended the J.P. Morgan Asia Pacific TMT Conference 2011 at Grand Hyatt in HongKong on November 17, 2011.

Baidu participated in the Mirae Asset HongKong/China Access Day event held at JW Marriott in HongKong on November 18, 2011.

On February 22, 2012, Hudong filed a complaint against Baidu to the State Administration for Industry and Commerce, accusing the company of monopolistic practices.

On July 31, 2012, Baidu announced a collaboration with Sina to provide mobile search results.

On 6 August 2012, three Baidu employees were arrested for allegedly accepting bribes related to deleting forum posts, leading to the firing of four individuals.

On November 18, 2012, Baidu revealed a partnership with Qualcomm to offer free cloud storage to Android users with Snapdragon processors.

In July 2013, Baidu announced the acquisition of 91 Wireless from NetDragon, further strengthening its presence in the mobile app market.

On August 2, 2013, Baidu launched its Personal Assistant app aimed at helping CEOs, managers, and white-collar workers manage their business relationships.

Baidu Inc conducted a conference call to review their financial performance in the third quarter of 2013.

Baidu Inc held a conference call to discuss their financial results for the fourth quarter of 2013.

Baidu participated in the 17th Annual Credit Suisse Asian Investment Conference held in Conrad Hong Kong.

Baidu attended the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Taiwan, Technology & Beyond 2014 Conference to discuss technological advancements and future prospects.

Baidu held its earnings conference call to discuss financial results and performance for the first quarter of 2014.

Baidu participated in the 19th CLSA China Forum held at Grand Hyatt Beijing in April 2014.

Baidu participated in the 42nd Annual J.P.Morgan Global TMT Conference held at The Westin Copley Place in Boston, United States in May 2014.

On May 16, 2014, Baidu appointed Dr. Andrew Ng as the chief scientist to lead Baidu Research in Silicon Valley and Beijing.

On July 18, 2014, Baidu launched a Brazilian version of its search engine, Baidu Busca.

In the third quarter of 2014, Baidu Inc held an earnings conference call to discuss their financial results and performance.

On October 9, 2014, Baidu announced the acquisition of the Brazilian local e-commerce site Peixe Urbano.

Baidu Inc conducted its fourth quarter 2014 earnings conference call on February 11, 2015, to review and discuss the financial outcomes and strategies of the company for that quarter.

On March 16, 2015, Baidu Japan's Japanese language search service, the company's first regular service outside of China, was closed down. The service included web page and image searches, user help, and advanced services.

On April 29, 2015, Baidu Inc held its first quarter 2015 earnings conference call to discuss the financial results and performance of the company during that period.

Baidu Inc organized an earnings conference call for the third quarter of 2015.

Baidu Inc conducted an earnings conference call for the fourth quarter of 2015.

In January 2016, Baidu announced the decision to cease selling all illness-related Tieba communities, restricting commercial cooperation to authoritative public welfare organizations only.

In April 2016, a student named Wei Zexi died after trying an experimental cancer therapy he found through Baidu's search results. This incident raised concerns about the reliability of medical information on the platform.

Baidu conducted an analyst conference call to provide insights and updates on its operations and strategies in May 2016.

Baidu Inc held its earnings conference call to discuss financial results and performance in the second quarter of 2016.

Baidu Inc held its earnings conference call for the third quarter of 2016.

Baidu Inc conducted its third quarter 2017 earnings conference call on September 13, 2017.

Baidu Inc held its fourth quarter 2017 earnings conference call on November 8, 2017.

On April 27, 2018, Baidu Inc held its Q1 2018 earnings conference call to discuss the financial results and performance of the company for the first quarter of the year.

Baidu Inc held its earnings conference call for the second quarter of 2018.

Baidu Inc held its earnings conference call for the third quarter of 2018.

Baidu Inc held its earnings conference call for the fourth quarter of 2018, discussing financial results and performance.

Baidu Inc conducted its Q1 2019 earnings conference call on March 27, 2019.

Baidu Inc held its earnings conference call in the second quarter of 2019 to discuss financial results and performance.

Baidu Inc announced its earnings for the third quarter of 2019 during the conference call.

Baidu Inc conducted its earnings conference call for the fourth quarter of 2019.

Baidu held its earnings conference call for the first quarter of 2020.

On May 18, 2020, Baidu hosted its earnings conference call for the second quarter of 2020 at 9:15 PM EDT.

Baidu conducted its earnings conference call for the third quarter of 2020 on August 13, 2020 at 9:15 PM EDT.

Baidu held its earnings conference call for the fourth quarter of 2020 on November 16, 2020 at 8:15 PM EST.

Baidu's all-time high stock closing price was $339.91 on February 19, 2021.

Baidu conducted its first quarter 2021 earnings conference call on May 18, 2021, to review the company's financial outcomes and achievements in that quarter.

On August 12, 2021, Baidu held its second quarter 2021 earnings conference call to discuss the financial results and performance during that period.

Baidu's quarterly earnings conference call for the third quarter of 2021 where financial outcomes were discussed.

An earnings conference call conducted by Baidu to review their financial performance for the fourth quarter of 2021.

An earnings conference call held by Baidu to discuss their financial results for the first quarter of 2022.

Baidu's second quarter 2022 earnings conference call is scheduled for June 28, 2022, at 9:00 AM HKT.

Baidu's third quarter 2022 earnings conference call is set to take place on August 30, 2022, at 8:00 AM EDT.

Baidu's fourth quarter 2022 earnings conference call is scheduled for November 22, 2022, at 7:30 AM EST.

A comparison between Baidu and Google, two major search engine companies, discussing their history, stock performance, and differences in operations.

The first quarter earnings conference call for Baidu is scheduled to take place on May 16, 2023.

The second quarter earnings conference call for Baidu is scheduled to take place on August 22, 2023.

Baidu's third quarter 2023 earnings conference call held on November 21, 2023, at 7:30 AM EST.

Baidu's fourth quarter 2023 earnings conference call scheduled for February 28, 2024, at 7:30 AM EST.