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Baidu Announces Record Date for Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders

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BEIJING, July 2, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Baidu, Inc. (“Baidu” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: BIDU; HKEX: 9888 (HKD Counter) and 89888 (RMB Counter)), a leading AI company with strong Internet foundation, today announced that the record date for the purpose of determining the eligibility of the holders of its ordinary shares, par value US$0.000000625 per share (the “Ordinary Shares”), to vote and attend its forthcoming extraordinary general meeting of shareholders (the “General Meeting”) will be as of close of business on Friday, July 17, 2026, Beijing/Hong Kong time (the “Ordinary Shares Record Date”). In order to be eligible to vote and attend the General Meeting, all valid documents for the transfers of shares accompanied by the relevant share certificates must be lodged with the Company’s Hong Kong branch share registrar and transfer office, Computershare Hong Kong Investor Services Limited, Shops 1712–1716, 17th Floor, Hopewell Centre, 183 Queen’s Road East, Hong Kong, not later than 4:30 p.m. on Friday, July 17, 2026, Beijing/Hong Kong time. All persons who are registered holders of the Ordinary Shares on the Ordinary Shares Record Date will be entitled to vote and attend the General Meeting.

Holders of the Company’s American depositary shares (the “ADSs”) representing the Ordinary Shares may not attend or vote at the General Meeting. Holders of ADSs as of close of business on Friday, July 17, 2026, New York time (the “ADSs Record Date”), will be able to instruct The Bank of New York Mellon, the holder of record of Ordinary Shares represented by ADSs, as to how to vote the Ordinary Shares represented by such ADSs. The Bank of New York Mellon, as depositary of the ADSs, will endeavor, to the extent practicable and legally permissible, to vote or cause to be voted at the General Meeting the amount of Ordinary Shares represented by the ADSs in accordance with the instructions that it has properly received from ADS holders. Please be aware that, because of the time difference between Hong Kong and New York, if a holder of ADSs cancels his or her ADSs in exchange for Ordinary Shares on Friday, July 17, 2026, New York time, such holder of ADSs will not be able to instruct The Bank of New York Mellon, as depositary of the ADSs, as to how to vote the Ordinary Shares represented by the cancelled ADSs as described above, and will also not be a holder of those Ordinary Shares as of the Ordinary Shares Record Date for the purpose of determining the eligibility to attend and vote at the General Meeting.

Details including the date and location of the General Meeting will be set out in the Company’s notice of General Meeting to be issued and provided to holders of its Ordinary Shares as of the Ordinary Shares Record Date and holders of its ADSs as of the ADSs Record Date together with the proxy materials in due course.

About Baidu

Founded in 2000, Baidu’s mission is to make the complicated world simpler through technology. Baidu is a leading AI company with strong Internet foundation, trading on Nasdaq under “BIDU” and HKEX under “9888”. One Baidu ADS represents eight Class A ordinary shares.

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NEO3 Launches Cadence, an AI-Powered ERP Implementation Platform Clients Can Watch in Real Time

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Offered by monthly subscription, trained on 400+ of the firm’s own implementations, and targeting 90-day go-lives on Oracle NetSuite.

NEW MIDDLETOWN, Ohio, Aug. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — NEO3, LLC, an ERP consulting firm that has delivered more than 400 implementations since 1999, today announced the general availability of Cadence by neo³ — an AI-assisted ERP implementation platform delivered as a monthly subscription rather than a traditional capital project.

Cadence gives clients a live view of their own implementation: current stage, percent complete, what is finished, what comes next, and a single named next action. Each of the nine stages opens as a card showing documents submitted, questions outstanding, and decisions recorded — replacing the status call and the periodically updated slide.

The platform targets 90 days to go-live on qualified projects. AI produces first-pass requirements, scope, and configuration documentation that consultants review and correct — cutting manual documentation roughly in half and redirecting about twice as much consultant time toward client teams.

“This year we changed our tagline to AI-Powered ERP, and we meant it,” said Jim Rosenberg, President and CEO of NEO3. “We did not put our logo on a general-purpose chatbot. Cadence’s AI is trained on our own implementations — four hundred-plus real projects, what worked and what broke. Every recommendation cites the finding behind it, and no output reaches a client without one of our consultants reviewing it. AI does the volume. Our people do the judgment.”

Data conversion, where implementations most often lose schedule, is handled across three of the nine stages — setup data, core data, and go-live data — each with its own approval gate. AI cleanses, maps, and validates records and flags exceptions for consultant review, and conversion is included in the subscription rather than billed as a separate scope item. Clients also receive a learning system built around their own configuration, available for the life of the subscription to train future hires.

“ERP has always been a capital decision — a big number and a long approval cycle before anything can start,” Rosenberg said. “A predictable monthly payment changes who can get started, and because we stay engaged for as long as a client runs on the system, our incentives point the same direction as theirs.”

NEO3 is also extending Cadence to existing clients for support, continual improvement, and additional projects such as warehouse management and CPQ.

Availability

Cadence by neo³ is available now for Oracle NetSuite implementations. Registering at cadence.neo3.ai provides access to a product demonstration and an instant implementation estimate.

About NEO3, LLC

NEO3 is an AI-powered ERP consulting firm founded in 1999 and headquartered in New Middletown, Ohio. An Oracle NetSuite Solution Provider Partner, NEO3 has delivered more than 400 ERP implementations, including more than 90 on NetSuite, for manufacturers, distributors, nonprofits, and healthcare organizations. Its consultants are based entirely in the United States. Learn more at neo3.com.

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Marketing Leaders from the Philadelphia Eagles, NASA, HubSpot, and Nuuly Join Bestselling Author Ann Handley at Digital Summit Philadelphia 2026

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PHILADELPHIA, Aug. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Digital Summit Philadelphia, the two-day conference for marketing leaders will take place September 23–24, 2026 at The Bellevue Hotel, bringing together marketing executives, strategists, and practitioners to explore the latest shifts in AI, search, content, and brand strategy.

Wall Street Journal bestselling author Ann Handley opens the summit on September 23 with “Marketing ASAP: A Smarter Way to Work in an Instant-Results World,” addressing how marketers can move faster without sacrificing quality in an always-on environment. On September 24, Jen Kavanagh, SVP of Media and Marketing for the Philadelphia Eagles, joins a fireside chat to share how one of the NFL’s most recognizable brands builds fan engagement and media strategy at scale.

Beyond the keynotes, the agenda features a lineup of speakers including Christina Clark, Head of Product for SEO at HubSpot, on building content that wins in the growing field of answer engine optimization; Kim Gallagher, Executive Director of Marketing & Customer Success at Nuuly, in a fireside chat decoding Gen Z consumer behavior; and Thalia K. Patrinos, Communication Strategist at NASA, on leadership lessons in authenticity.

The two-day program is organized into multiple concurrent tracks, giving attendees the flexibility to build a schedule around their priorities. Sessions across these tracks dig into some of the industry’s most pressing topics, including generative engine optimization (GEO) and AI search, AI-powered lead generation and paid media bidding, content frameworks that drive conversion, personal branding for career growth, and the ethical questions raised by AI adoption in marketing.

Select premium sessions including deep dives on scaling GEO with AI-powered agents and building repeatable, higher-converting content systems will be reserved for attendees holding a Premium or VIP pass.

In addition to the educational programming, the event will offer extensive networking opportunities throughout both days, including multiple networking recharge breaks, exhibits, two networking lunches, a happy hour, and invite-only VIP reception on the evening of September 23.

Digital Summit Philadelphia is part of the Digital Summit series, which hosts 8+ marketing conferences across the United States.

Registration and full agenda details are available at digitalsummit.com/philadelphia. You can use code NEWS to save $100 off any ticket.

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Edimakor V5.2.0 Integrates DeepSeek V4 for AI Story and Elevates AI Avatars with New Templates

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HONG KONG, Aug. 24, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — HitPaw Edimakor V5.2.0 has arrived with major upgrades designed to make AI video creation faster, more consistent, and easier to manage. The latest release introduces DeepSeek V4 integration for smarter AI story generation, alongside a new AI Avatar template system that helps creators produce digital human videos more efficiently. The update also brings improvements to the AI Head Swap feature — giving users greater flexibility when creating character-based content.

Together — these enhancements streamline the creative journey from developing a story and building visual assets to creating reusable AI avatars and producing finished videos.

What Is New in Edimakor V5.2.0?

AI Story Generator with DeepSeek V4 Integration

The integration of DeepSeek V4 brings a new level of consistency and efficiency to Edimakor’s AI Story Generator. One of the key improvements is support for three-view renderings of characters. This gives creators a clearer visual reference for their characters and helps maintain consistency when generating images for different parts of a story.

The update also introduces full-screen previews for character, scene, and prop assets. Creators can review these visual elements more clearly before moving forward with their projects. Combined with improvements in generation speed and quality, the enhanced AI Story Generator makes it easier to develop richer visual stories with less manual effort.

AI Head Swap for More Natural Character Replacement

Edimakor V5.2.0 also upgrades its AI Head Swap capability, offering a more complete replacement than traditional AI Face Swap. As Face Swap primarily changes facial features while Head Swap replaces the entire head and hairstyle.

This difference helps solve common visual problems caused by mismatched hairstyles and face shapes. It can also deliver more natural results when characters appear from side angles, when parts of the head are obstructed, or when the subject makes vigorous movements.

AI Avatars Get a More Efficient Creative Workflow

The AI Avatar feature receives a standalone update focused on making digital human creation faster and more convenient. New one-click video templates provide ready-made settings for different scenarios, allowing creators to generate AI avatar videos without building every project from scratch.

The update also lets users save custom templates. Personalised avatar settings, including appearance, voice, and movements, can be stored and reused across projects. This helps maintain character consistency while reducing repetitive setup work, especially for creators producing videos regularly.

A More Complete Story-to-Video Workflow

Edimakor V5.2.0 brings smarter storytelling, reliable character creation, and reusable AI Avatar workflows together in one platform. DeepSeek V4 helps develop the narrative and visual assets, while AI Head Swap provides greater flexibility for character creation. Upgrade to Edimakor V5.2.0 and experience a more streamlined approach to AI storytelling, character creation, and video production.

Learn more: https://edimakor.hitpaw.com/

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