China approves Apple Intelligence for iPhones, with Alibaba, Baidu emerging as partners
Chinese regulators have granted Apple a long-awaited licence to roll out its artificial intelligence service on iPhones in the country, with Alibaba Group Holding and Baidu serving as technical partners. The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC), the country’s internet watchdog, published a notice on Wednesday confirming the licence for Apple Intelligence – the AI feature used to summarise emails, draft reports, edit images and perform other tasks. It was granted alongside six other...
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Published: 15 July 2026
Source: SCMP Tech (HK/CN)
Category: News
Topics: Regulation
Retrieved: 16 July 2026
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