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Apple Plans December China Debut for Apple Intelligence in iOS 18.3
Read this in the Market Flux appApple is preparing to launch Apple Intelligence in China for the first time in December, with the rollout tied to iOS 18.3. The move would mark the company's first deployment of AI features in its critical Chinese market, where the service has faced a lengthy regulatory review and has yet to reach users.
The planned December release follows Apple's receipt of government approval from China's Cyberspace Administration of China in July 2026. That clearance came through a deal integrating Alibaba's Qwen AI model, with Baidu also involved as a local partner. News of the approval had sent Alibaba's American depositary receipts up as much as 7.9% and Baidu's ADRs up as much as 4% at the time.
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