Apple partnership with Alibaba stalled due to regulatory bottleneck
The post Apple partnership with Alibaba stalled due to regulatory bottleneck appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Apple’s plan to launch its new artificial intelligence services in China, in partnership with Alibaba, is facing delays after Beijing’s top internet regulator failed to approve the applications. The two companies had worked together to bring “Apple Intelligence,” the iPhone maker’s suite of AI tools, to Chinese users, using Alibaba’s latest AI models to power the system. This year, Apple and Alibaba submitted multiple co-developed AI products to the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) for authorization. However, those submissions remain under review at the CAC, according to two sources familiar with the matter, who pointed to growing political tensions between China and the United States as a key driver of the hold-up. Apple has been hit hard by the rising strain in U.S.-China relations Even though chief executive Tim Cook has met with U.S. officials to gain support in Washington, Apple’s reliance on Chinese factories has drawn criticism from President Donald Trump. Over recent months, Trump has repeatedly urged Apple to move more of its production back to the United States. In May, he warned that Apple and Samsung could face a 25% tariff on their devices if they did not shift manufacturing out of China. At the same time, Apple’s share price has suffered this year, in part because the company’s rollout of AI features globally has been slower than expected. These AI services were meant to be a big selling point for the latest iPhone models. Investors have also grown concerned about regulatory and legal challenges that could threaten Apple’s high-margin services, such as the App Store. With its AI update held up in China, Apple is at a disadvantage against local competitors like Huawei, Xiaomi, Oppo and Vivo, which have already introduced new AI features in their devices. The delay affects Apple as negotiations between the U.S.…
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Apple’s plan to launch its new artificial intelligence services in China, in partnership with Alibaba, is facing delays after Beijing’s top internet regulator failed to approve the applications. The two companies had worked together to bring “Apple Intelligence,” the iPhone maker’s suite of AI tools, to Chinese users, using Alibaba’s latest AI models to power the system. This year, Apple and Alibaba submitted multiple co-developed AI products to the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) for authorization. However, those submissions remain under review at the CAC, according to two sources familiar with the matter, who pointed to growing political tensions between China and the United States as a key driver of the hold-up. Apple has been hit hard by the rising strain in U.S.-China relations Even though chief executive Tim Cook has met with U.S. officials to gain support in Washington, Apple’s reliance on Chinese factories has drawn criticism from President Donald Trump. Over recent months, Trump has repeatedly urged Apple to move more of its production back to the United States. In May, he warned that Apple and Samsung could face a 25% tariff on their devices if they did not shift manufacturing out of China. At the same time, Apple’s share price has suffered this year, in part because the company’s rollout of AI features globally has been slower than expected. These AI services were meant to be a big selling point for the latest iPhone models. Investors have also grown concerned about regulatory and legal challenges that could threaten Apple’s high-margin services, such as the App Store. With its AI update held up in China, Apple is at a disadvantage against local competitors like Huawei, Xiaomi, Oppo and Vivo, which have already introduced new AI features in their devices. The delay affects Apple as negotiations between the U.S.…
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