{
  "id": 17825174,
  "title": "Apple Intelligence with Alibaba comes to China in December",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/apple-intelligence-with-alibaba-comes-to-china-in-december",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-11-02T12:31:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Computerworld",
    "slug": "computerworld",
    "url": "https://www.computerworld.com/article/4243306/apple-intelligence-with-alibaba-comes-to-china-in-december.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Apple Intelligence, now available in China through a partnership with Alibaba's Qwen model, is set to launch in December with iOS 27.3. The decision to collaborate with Alibaba was cleared by China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology in October 2026. Apple received approval from the Cyberspace Administration of China in July. This announcement arrives at a crucial time for Apple, which continues to gain smartphone market share in China. iPhones with the new Duo feature have seen a 29% year-on-year increase in sales in the three weeks since their launch, with initial stocks selling out rapidly. While Apple Intelligence doesn't include Siri, users can access writing tools, content cleaning, smart notifications, and visual intelligence using Alibaba's Qwen model. These AI tools will maintain user privacy and will not be used for model training. Despite not replacing Siri, the introduction of Apple Intelligence is expected to generate interest and support for the iPhone in China, which could boost Apple's market share and maintain some US soft power.",
  "summary": "After many months of discussion , Apple has figured out a way to bring Apple Intelligence to China, working with Alibaba’s Qwen model on some features. Apple Intelligence will soon be made available as a developer beta and will ship to Chinese customers in December with iOS 27.3. China’s Ministry of Industry and Information Technology approved the use of Alibaba AI models with the iPhone in…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}