Tesla expanded the ‘geofence’ for its robotaxi pilot service in Austin, Texas, less than a month after its launch.

Alibaba stock, JD.com, Baidu and Tencent rise after China reported mixed economic data for the second quarter.

Shares of Baidu ( BIDU 9.13%) charged sharply higher on Tuesday, surging as much as 9%. As of 12:46 p.m. ET, the stock was still up 8.5%. The catalyst that sent the Chinese tech giant higher was a high-profile partnership for its self-driving car platform.

Beijing is taking an industrial policy approach to help its A.I. companies close the gap with those in the United States.

For a company long defined by proprietary development, this move is a symbol of a broader technological undercurrent sweeping across China: from innovation to diffusion.

Uber and China's Baidu will partner to deploy thousands of Baidu’s Apollo Go autonomous vehicles on the Uber platform across several global markets outside the United States and mainland China, the companies said on Tuesday.

Three-seater from Baidu delivers itself, follows directions, then finds its way home China’s largest car rental operator, Car Inc., now rents autonomous cars.… The company, also known as “Zuche”, is using cars from Chinese tech giant Baidu for the service.