She published her first book at 17 and has since become one of France’s best-known novelists. NDiaye is not interested in easy — and she expects her readers to work, too.

Sougou’s former Chief Marketing Officer Hong Tao has announced that he will soon be joining Baichuan-Inc, an AI company co-founded by Sougou’s former CEO Wang Xiaochuan and former COO Ru Liyun. In his ...