ByteDance, Baidu, Alibaba Cloud and MiniMax are among the firms now actively recruiting fresh talent in the US
Baidu, meanwhile, had its Sunnyvale, California-based operation post 10 job vacancies focused exclusively on semiconductor design, with roles for central processing unit development, system-on-a-chip architecture and design verification.
That focus signalled Baidu’s intent to achieve greater tech hardware self-reliance amid increased demand for high-end AI chips in global supply chains.