Alibaba Stock Is Jumping -- Apple Picks Qwen AI for China iPhones
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Alibaba Stock Is Jumping -- Apple Picks Qwen AI for China iPhones Nauman Khan Wed, July 15, 2026 at 2:47 PM EDT 1 min read BABA AAPL This article first appeared on GuruFocus . Alibaba Group ( NYSE:BABA ) shares rose about 5% on Wednesday after China's cyberspace regulator approved Apple (AAPL) Intelligence for use on iPhones in the country, paving the way for Alibaba's AI technology to be integrated into the service. Alibaba said its Qwen artificial intelligence model will power parts of Apple Intelligence across iOS, iPadOS, macOS and visionOS for users in China. The company said the integration will enable users to access Qwen's text and image generation capabilities directly within Apple's software ecosystem. Warning! GuruFocus has detected 5 Warning Signs with BABA. Is BABA fairly valued? Test your thesis with our free DCF calculator. Reuters reported that Apple Intelligence in China will also incorporate artificial intelligence capabilities from Baidu (BIDU), citing a source familiar with the matter. China's Cyberspace Administration did not specify when the AI features will become available on iPhones sold in the country. Alibaba said the approval marks an important step for bringing Apple Intelligence to mainland China, where the service had not previously been available.
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