China’s ‘Netflix’ iQiyi pivots toward an aging population in an AI era

China’s ‘Netflix’ iQiyi pivots toward an aging population in an AI era

IQiyi, sometimes dubbed the “Netflix” of China, swung to a profit in 2023 for the first time since it listed in the U.S. in 2018. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese video streaming platform iQiyi is turning its attention to the country’s aging population, while using artificial intelligence tools to bolster content … Read more

IQiyi posts first year of profits and says it’s ‘excited’ about Sora

IQiyi posts first year of profits and says it’s ‘excited’ about Sora

A view of iQiyi’s website featuring a variety TV show, taken on Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2023. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images BEIJING — Chinese video content and streaming company iQiyi CFO Wang Jun said he is “excited” about potential new business opportunities with the emergence of OpenAI’s text-to-video tool Sora. Speaking exclusively to CNBC … Read more