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Wednesday, July 15, 2026

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Apple is partnering with Alibaba’s Qwen and Baidu’s AI services to localize Apple Intelligence for China following regulatory approval by the Cyberspace Administration of China.

A strategic partnership for joint development or market expansion.

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Apple Intelligence wins China approval, taps Alibaba and Baidu for on-device AI

On July 15, 2026, Techlusive reported that China’s Cyberspace Administration has approved Apple Intelligence for rollout on iPhones, iPads, Macs and Vision Pro in mainland China. Apple will rely on Alibaba’s Qwen model and Baidu’s AI services to meet local generative AI rules, after months of delay in the Chinese market.

Jul 15, 2026

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