Apple Intelligence approved for launch in China with Alibaba’s Qwen AI

Apple Intelligence is officially heading to China after regulators signed off on the deal. Per TechCrunch, the long-awaited service will run on Alibaba's Qwen AI models rather than Apple's own technology—a strategic adaptation to the region's regulatory requirements. It marks a major expansion for Apple's AI platform into one of its most significant markets.

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