Apple Intelligence approved for launch in China with Alibaba's Qwen AI

China's regulator has approved Apple's generative AI services, with Apple partnering with Alibaba to integrate its Qwen AI model across Apple's operating systems.

• China's Cyberspace Administration of China approved Apple's AI services in the country on Wednesday.
• The approval is based on a deal to integrate Alibaba's Qwen AI model into iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and visionOS.
• Alibaba confirmed to CNBC that Qwen will be integrated into Apple Intelligence experiences but did not provide a timeframe.
• Alibaba said the integrations will involve AI capabilities such as text and image understanding and generation.