China to finally get Apple Intelligence as Alibaba deal is confirmed

The rumored collaboration between Apple and Alibaba to get Apple Intelligence in China has now been confirmed, sending Alibaba shares rising to a new high.Craig Federighi launches Apple IntelligenceChina has regulatory rules regarding the use of AI models, with the practical effect that a US company effectively has to find a Chinese partner. It was previously rumored that Apple was in talks with Alibaba, and according to Reuters, that company's chair has now announced the collaboration.'They talked to a number of companies in China,' Alibaba chair Joseph C. Tsai said at the 2025 World Government Summit in Dubai. 'In the end they chose to do business with us.' Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums