Apple has published a (temporary, it turns out) guide showing eligible Mac users in mainland China how to connect Alibaba’s Qwen AI…
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Apple Intelligence gains regulatory approval in China
China’s cyberspace regulator has officially registered Apple’s on-device generative AI service, Apple Intelligence, for use in the country…
Google plans to release its first AI smart glasses in 2026
Google is gearing up to launch its first AI-powered smart glasses in 2026, intensifying the race in wearable tech. Powered by Gemini AI…
Apple’s push to bring Apple Intelligence to China continues
Apple is advancing its efforts to launch Apple Intelligence in China by partnering with Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and Baidu Inc. to…
Apple Intelligence with Alibaba rollout in China held up by CCP regulator
Apple’s rollout of Apple Intelligence services powered by state-sanctioned Alibaba in China is being held up by a Chinese Communist Party…
Trump admin and Congress raise concerns about Apple-Alibaba deal in China
In recent months, the Trump administrations and congressional officials have been scrutinizing Apple’s plan to strike a deal with Alibaba to…
Chinese e-commerce sites offer up to $351 off Apple’s latest iPhones
Chinese e-commerce platforms are slashing prices on iPhone 16 models by up to 2,530 yuan ($351) to boost sales after Apple saw…
Heavily censored Apple Intelligence expected in China with iOS 18.6 release next month
A heavily censored Apple Intelligence is finally expected to arrive in China with Apple’s release of iOS 18.6 in June…
Apple Intelligence launch in China key to ‘long awaited growth catalyst’ – Analyst
Wedbush Securities stated in a Friday note that Apple’s potential launch of Apple Intelligence in China could be the crucial factor driving…
Apple Intelligence may launch in China as soon as May
Apple is working to launch its Apple Intelligence features in China by mid-2025, a project that involves software modifications and strong…
China’s Alibaba surges on news of Apple Intelligence partnership
Alibaba’s stock price surged as the Chinese e-commerce giant made progress in its partnership with Apple to roll out Apple Intelligence…
Apple said to choose Alibaba as China Apple Intelligence partner
Apple stock rose sharply Tuesday on a report that the company has partnered with e-commerce firm Alibaba to bring Apple Intelligence…
Apple looks for Chinese partner for Apple Intelligence
OpenAI’s ChatGPT and other Western AI models aren’t available in China, and that is prompting Apple to look for a Chinese partner to…
Chinese retailers offer big discounts on iPhone 15 lineup
Chinese retailers are offering big discounts on Apple’s iPhone 15 family of world-beating smartphones, with some going for up to $205…
Apple’s iPhone 15 sells out within minutes in China
The new iPhones sold out on China’s Tmall within a minute of becoming available, the site’s operator, Alibaba, said on Monday…
Apple to sell products via live streaming on Alibaba platform during midyear ‘618’ online shopping festival
Apple will sell products via live streaming on Alibaba during the midyear “618” online shopping festival, the second most important…
China’s JD sold $15.67 million in iPhones in first two seconds of Singles’ Day sales
China’s JD sold a whopping $15.67 million in iPhones in first two seconds of the Singles’ Day, or Double 11, 11-day shopping event…
Alibaba sees $84.54 billion in orders over 11-day Singles’ Day sales event, up 14% YOY
Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba recorded 540.3 billion yuan ($84.54 billion) in orders over its 11-day Singles’ Day sales event, a 14%…
Apple’s iPhone 13 lineup is already showing strong early sales in China
Strong early sales are being seen in China as consumers are rushing to order more of Apple’s new iPhone 13 models vs. iPhone 12 last year…
Apple sees big sales as first post-virus Singles’ Day in China nears end
Alibaba said orders on its e-commerce platforms during the Singles’ Day shopping extravaganza in China had exceeded $70 billion by Wed…
First claimed looks at Apple’s iPhone 12 design surface
The first looks at what are claimed to be the exterior design of Apple’s “iPhone 12” have surfaced online…
Alibaba’s Singles’ Day sets record with over $38 billion in sales
Alibaba’s 24-hour shopping marathon hit more than 268 billion yuan ($38.3 billion) of purchases during its Singles’ Day sale, exceeding last year’s record…
Apple’s HomePod shipments surged 45% in holiday quarter
Smart speakers were the hottest consumer electronics product in 2018
Apple iPhone sales ‘explode’ following price cuts in China
“Apple is seeing improved iPhone sales in China following some recent price cuts…
China retailers slash iPhone prices
Several Chinese electronics retailers have slashed iPhone prices this week…
Apple’s iPhone was the top-selling smartphone on Alibaba platforms during Singles Day, beating Chinese rivals
Apple was the top-selling mobile phone brand during Alibaba’s record-breaking 24-hour Singles Day…
Google overtakes Amazon to lead in smart speaker market unit sales
Smart speakers continue to be the world’s fastest-growing consumer technology segment…
Apple’s HomePod makes a small dent in smart speaker market in debut quarter
Apple officially jumped into the smart speaker market in the first quarter with the HomePod…
Strategy Analytics: Apple shipped 600,000 HomePods in Q1 for 6% share of smart speaker market
Amazon and Google accounted for a dominant 70% share of global smart speaker shipments in Q1 2018 although their combined share has fallen from 84% in Q4 2017 and 94% in the year ago quarter…
iPhone X running iOS 11.2.1 successfully jailbroken
Security researchers at Alibaba’s Pandora Labs have successfully jailbroken…
Apple Pay a massive hit in China: Just one of 19 banks reports 3 million cards added in first 2 days
China this month became the fifth country where consumers can use smartphones to pay with Apple Pay, and Chinese shoppers quickly embraced the Apple Inc. payment system…
Apple Pay will help China’s mammoth state banks crush Alibaba offline
Apple Pay goes live in China today…
Should Apple buy Yahoo?
It looks like Yahoo is considering selling its core business…
Apple reaches agreement to bring Apple Pay to China, sources say
China UnionPay Co. and Apple Inc. have reached a preliminary agreement to introduce Apple Pay in China…
Intel have won significant presence in Apple’s iPhone 6s/Plus
Apple has been evaluating Intel’s model for a while. Intel will capture roughly 50% of Apple’s…
Cook says Apple in talks with Alibaba to bring Apple Pay to China
Apple Inc is in talks with Chinese banks and Alibaba Group Holding…
Apple Pay’s China rollout reportedly stalled
China’s central bank, UnionPay bank-card service and e-commerce giant Alibaba…
Google and Softcard tie-up benefits versus Apple Pay are overstated
Google Wallet is awkward to use. To the cashier, it looked like I was some jerk holding up the line…
Google in talks to scrape up beleaguered Apple Pay roadkill Softcard (née Isis)
Beleaguered Apple Pay wannabe Softcard earlier this month laid off about 60 employees…
CBS News: Apple Pay in the driver’s seat
In other good news for car-and-iPhone-6 owners…
PYMNTS: Is Apple Pay fizzling? No way man, it’s sizzling!
There are many ways to look at a new product launch especially one as multifaceted as Apple Pay…
Self-interested retailers continue to fight against Apple Pay and, ultimately, their own customers
We believe Apple’s Apple Pay represents significant progress for mobile-wallet penetration…
