China's Baidu adds OpenClaw AI into search app for 700 million users ahead of Lunar New Year

Group 1 - Baidu plans to integrate the AI tool OpenClaw into its main smartphone app, allowing users to perform tasks like scheduling and organizing files directly through the app [1] - OpenClaw has gained popularity for its task automation capabilities, previously accessible only via chat apps like WhatsApp and Telegram [2] - Baidu reports 700 million monthly active users for its search app and is expanding OpenClaw's functionalities to its e-commerce and other services [3] Group 2 - The rollout of OpenClaw's capabilities coincides with the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday, as Chinese tech companies aim to attract new users and monetize their AI investments [3]