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Apple trains proprietary AI model for China alongside Alibaba

Friday, August 14, 2026 9:08 amFriday, August 14, 2026No Comments

Apple has trained its own large language model tailored specifically for the Chinese market, working closely with Alibaba…

Apple quickly pulls support document saying Mac users in China could link to Alibaba’s Qwen AI service

Monday, August 10, 2026 2:00 pmMonday, August 10, 2026No Comments

Apple has published a (temporary, it turns out) guide showing eligible Mac users in mainland China how to connect Alibaba’s Qwen AI…

Apple Intelligence gains regulatory approval in China

Wednesday, July 15, 2026 9:00 amWednesday, July 15, 2026No Comments

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

Tuesday, December 9, 2025 4:49 pmTuesday, December 9, 2025No Comments

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

Monday, September 8, 2025 2:02 pmMonday, September 8, 20252 Comments

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

Wednesday, June 4, 2025 3:52 pmWednesday, June 4, 20251 Comment

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

Monday, May 19, 2025 5:39 pm3 Comments

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

Wednesday, May 14, 2025 8:53 amWednesday, May 14, 2025No Comments

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

Monday, May 5, 2025 10:00 amMonday, May 5, 2025No Comments

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

Friday, February 14, 2025 12:02 pmFriday, February 14, 20254 Comments

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

Friday, February 14, 2025 10:02 amFriday, February 14, 20251 Comment

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

Wednesday, February 12, 2025 9:02 amNo Comments

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

Tuesday, February 11, 2025 11:05 amNo Comments

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

Friday, June 21, 2024 12:02 pmThursday, June 20, 20241 Comment

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

Monday, October 23, 2023 8:44 amNo Comments

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

Tuesday, September 19, 2023 10:21 am2 Comments

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

Wednesday, May 31, 2023 8:45 amWednesday, May 31, 2023No Comments

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

Friday, November 12, 2021 10:34 amFriday, November 12, 2021No Comments

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

Thursday, November 11, 2021 3:03 pmThursday, November 11, 2021No Comments

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

Thursday, September 16, 2021 1:39 pm3 Comments

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

Wednesday, November 11, 2020 9:16 amNo Comments

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

Monday, December 23, 2019 11:19 am11 Comments

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

Monday, November 11, 2019 2:01 pmMonday, November 11, 2019No Comments

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

Tuesday, February 19, 2019 3:33 pmTuesday, February 19, 201914 Comments

Smart speakers were the hottest consumer electronics product in 2018

Apple iPhone sales ‘explode’ following price cuts in China

Friday, February 1, 2019 5:35 pmFriday, February 1, 201917 Comments

“Apple is seeing improved iPhone sales in China following some recent price cuts…

China retailers slash iPhone prices

Friday, January 11, 2019 10:32 am3 Comments

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

Monday, November 12, 2018 10:25 amMonday, November 12, 20183 Comments

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

Thursday, May 24, 2018 4:45 pmThursday, May 24, 20185 Comments

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

Friday, May 18, 2018 5:00 pmFriday, May 18, 201813 Comments

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

Thursday, May 17, 2018 4:35 pmThursday, May 31, 201814 Comments

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

Friday, December 15, 2017 4:26 pmFriday, December 15, 20174 Comments

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

Thursday, March 3, 2016 11:00 amThursday, March 3, 201610 Comments

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

Thursday, February 18, 2016 8:25 amThursday, February 18, 20166 Comments

Apple Pay goes live in China today…

Should Apple buy Yahoo?

Wednesday, December 2, 2015 4:32 pmWednesday, December 2, 201551 Comments

It looks like Yahoo is considering selling its core business…

Apple reaches agreement to bring Apple Pay to China, sources say

Wednesday, November 25, 2015 2:10 pm1 Comment

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

Thursday, August 13, 2015 9:56 amThursday, August 13, 20158 Comments

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

Tuesday, May 12, 2015 2:28 pmTuesday, May 12, 201510 Comments

Apple Inc is in talks with Chinese banks and Alibaba Group Holding…

Apple Pay’s China rollout reportedly stalled

Tuesday, February 17, 2015 12:56 pm6 Comments

China’s central bank, UnionPay bank-card service and e-commerce giant Alibaba…

Google and Softcard tie-up benefits versus Apple Pay are overstated

Wednesday, January 21, 2015 1:34 pm9 Comments

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)

Saturday, January 17, 2015 12:01 pmSaturday, January 17, 20158 Comments

Beleaguered Apple Pay wannabe Softcard earlier this month laid off about 60 employees…

CBS News: Apple Pay in the driver’s seat

Wednesday, December 31, 2014 3:02 pmWednesday, December 31, 20145 Comments

In other good news for car-and-iPhone-6 owners…

PYMNTS: Is Apple Pay fizzling? No way man, it’s sizzling!

Friday, December 26, 2014 4:29 pmFriday, December 26, 201412 Comments

There are many ways to look at a new product launch especially one as multifaceted as Apple Pay…

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