The Information: Apple will launch AI services in China with Alibaba
Apple Corporation agreed with Alibaba on the launch of artificial intelligence (AI) function in China. This is reported by The Information.
Apple cannot start its Apple Intelligence service in China without approval by the authorities. Earlier, various sources reported that the company is losing a share in the local smartphone market, as it cannot offer customers AI services. The sources of The Information said that the American IT giant finally resolved this issue and agreed with the Chinese Alibaba Corporation.
As part of the agreement, the company Tim Kuk will be able to launch the neural network Apple Intelligence on the iPhone, iPad and MAC based on Alibaba AI services. It also became known that Apple tested DeepSeek models, but for some reason refused this option.
The material says that earlier Apple contacted Baidu. Perhaps the IT giant will launch its service with the support of several partners at once. The terms of the start of Apple Intelligence in China are not disclosed, but it is already known that the neural network will receive support for the Chinese language in iOS 18.4. The new version of the operating system (OS) for the iPhone will appear in April.
Earlier, journalists of TechRadar suggested that iOS 19 will receive a new design. Redesin OS for the iPhone will be the largest since 2013.
Source: Lenta
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