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.