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Apple Intelligence approved for launch in China with Alibaba’s Qwen AI
July 15, 2026
Apple Intelligence has been approved for launch in China through a partnership with Alibaba, bringing Alibaba’s Qwen AI models into Apple’s operating systems. The move expands Apple’s generative AI platform into a crucial market and shows Apple relying on a local AI partner to navigate China’s regulatory environment.
Apple Intelligence is headed to China after regulators approved Apple’s AI services through a partnership with Alibaba. The long-rumored deal will bring Alibaba’s Qwen AI models to Apple’s operating systems, marking a major expansion of the company’s generative AI platform into one of its most important markets.
Source: techcrunch.com