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iPhone AI aims for May launch in China.

Apple Intelligence is to be powered primarily by Alibaba, with a few features — including Visual Intelligence — handled by Baidu, according to Bloomberg. Apple’s own software will handle on-device processing, with Alibaba and Baidu stepping in for server-side tasks, including censorship.

Apple is reportedly targeting a mid-year launch, but has regulatory hurdles to clear first.

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