Apple Intelligence approved for launch in China with Alibaba’s Qwen AI
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China has approved Apple Intelligence for use in the country following a partnership to integrate Alibaba’s Qwen AI model.Summary
The Cyberspace Administration of China has granted regulatory approval for Apple Intelligence to launch within the Chinese market. This milestone follows a strategic partnership between Apple and Alibaba to integrate the latter's Qwen AI model across Apple's operating systems, including iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and visionOS. The integration aims to provide Chinese users with advanced text and image generation capabilities. This move is significant for Apple, as Greater China remains a critical market where the company recently saw a 28% increase in quarterly sales.
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