9 h. ago Apple’s new iPhone Air, with eSIM, faces support limitation in China

Apple unveiled a panoply of updated gadgets at this year’s biggest product launch on Tuesday, with its ultra-thin iPhone Air grabbing much of the limelight. Customers in mainland China, one of Apple’s most lucrative markets, however, may be less inclined to join the scramble for the new model because of regulatory uncertainties related to the new phone’s adoption of eSIM technology in place of physical SIM cards. The release of the iPhone Air may be limited or staggered in the country in its...

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22 h. ago Alibaba donates to Tsinghua University in effort to groom AI talent

Alibaba Group Holding has donated an undisclosed sum of money to China’s prestigious Tsinghua University to “contribute to the cultivation of high-quality AI talent”, as the nation rallies around efforts to embrace the development and use of the advanced technology. The donation would go to Tsinghua’s Wuqiong College, or Boundless College, a new school created in May to train the country’s top artificial intelligence undergraduates with a focus on core AI innovations and applications, according...

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47 h. ago Apple Intelligence to miss iPhone 17 China launch, set for release in China by late 2025

Apple Intelligence to miss iPhone 17 China launch, set for release in China by late 2025  TechNode

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47 h. ago China’s BOE Display will Finally produce OLED panels for an iPhone Pro model, though restricted to the Chinese market

China’s BOE Display will Finally produce OLED panels for an iPhone Pro model, though restricted to the Chinese market  patentlyapple.com

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53 h. ago Apple Plans to Launch Apple Intelligence in China Before 2025 Ends, Says Report

Apple Plans to Launch Apple Intelligence in China Before 2025 Ends, Says Report  Tech Times

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60 h. ago Apple Intelligence to Launch in China by 2025 with Alibaba, Baidu Ties

Apple Intelligence to Launch in China by 2025 with Alibaba, Baidu Ties  WebProNews

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61 h. ago Report: Apple planning to launch Apple Intelligence in China before end of 2025

Report: Apple planning to launch Apple Intelligence in China before end of 2025  9to5Mac

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5 d. ago Chinese province floats new use for digital yuan: paying long

China is mulling the application of its digital yuan – the central bank-backed currency also known as the e-CNY – to tackle persistent payment defaults, a move that would broaden the asset’s scope beyond the set of use cases explored by Beijing since the currency’s launch in 2019. Authorities in the central province of Hunan touched upon the subject when detailing plans to expand the digital currency’s application scenarios and scale, according to a document published last month. Hunan will...

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6 d. ago China debut of thinner iPhone 17 likely to face hurdles amid smartphone eSim uncertainty

The world’s thinnest iPhone may face a delayed arrival in one of Apple’s most critical markets, as the embedded-Sim infrastructure is not ready for a nationwide roll-out in time for the iPhone 17 launch this month. Shop assistants at two Apple authorised resellers in Foshan, in southern Guangdong province, said they have not received any training regarding the eSim support. In comparison, employees at resellers in the European Union were asked to complete a relevant course by Friday, MacRumors...

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7 d. ago Apple loses lead robotics AI researcher to Meta in ongoing exodus

Apple’s lead artificial intelligence researcher for robotics has departed the company to join Meta Platforms’ competing effort, part of an exodus of AI talent from the iPhone maker. The employee, Zhang Jian, joined the Meta Robotics Studio, the social media company confirmed on Tuesday. Separately, three more AI researchers are leaving Apple’s in-house large language models team, adding to the upheaval in that group, according to people with knowledge of the matter. The latest string of...

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1 week ago What Hong Kong’s coming AI institute must do to make a difference

Hong Kong stands at a crossroads in the global artificial intelligence (AI) landscape. With advanced digital infrastructure, world-class universities and proximity to the mainland’s fast-moving AI industry, the city is well-positioned to serve as a bridge between East and West AI ecosystems. The 2025 budget has set aside HK$1 billion (US$128.4 million) for the establishment of an AI Research and Development Institute, which is set to launch next year. Recent AI studies provide a sobering...

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1 week ago Tech sector hails Beijing’s AI blueprint as local chip, server firms set to gain

China’s tech industry has hailed Beijing’s latest strategy to widely apply artificial intelligence to economic and social enterprises amid hopes the move could boost market prospects for local suppliers of chips, servers and AI solutions. Beijing’s decision to implement AI in research, industry and consumption has further boosted confidence in the sector, particularly in computing power and domestic AI chips, amplifying the momentum triggered by DeepSeek’s V3.1 AI model. China’s AI ecosystem,...

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2 w. ago Send back your engineers to China with immediate effect: iPhone maker Foxconn gets instructions as iPhone

Send back your engineers to China with immediate effect: iPhone maker Foxconn gets instructions as iPhone  Times of India

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2 w. ago Apple contractor Foxconn ramps up hiring at China factory ahead of iPhone 17

Apple’s main contract manufacturer, Foxconn Technology Group, has ramped up recruitment efforts ahead of the September launch of the iPhone 17, offering higher pay and bonuses for assembly line workers at its plants in Zhengzhou and Shenzhen. The world’s largest iPhone factory in Zhengzhou, in central Hunan province, has started increasing pay scales to lure temporary workers. A Tuesday post on WeChat by one of Foxconn’s recruiting agencies said workers who stayed at the factory for three months...

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3 w. ago Watch Apple Moves to Reduce Reliance on China for US iPhones

Watch Apple Moves to Reduce Reliance on China for US iPhones  Bloomberg.com

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3 w. ago Apple upping iPhone 17 production in India to dance around China tariffs

Apple upping iPhone 17 production in India to dance around China tariffs  AppleInsider

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3 w. ago Foxconn shifts focus away from iPhones as AI servers drive growth

Taiwan’s Foxconn, which rose to become a global tech manufacturing juggernaut by assembling millions of iPhones, can now say its main business is no longer Apple as it takes advantage of the artificial intelligence boom to diversify its income. Its revenue from making AI servers and other cloud and networking products, including for major customer Nvidia, surpassed smart consumer products such as iPhones for the first time in the second quarter, marking the culmination of a shift that began...

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3 w. ago Apple joins China’s RedNote platform ahead of iPhone 17 launch

Apple has joined the popular Chinese social platform RedNote, known as China’s answer to Instagram, in the US tech giant’s latest bid to strengthen its brand presence in the competitive mainland market ahead of the launch of the iPhone 17. After publishing its first post on Saturday morning, the verified Apple account has amassed more than 200,000 followers on RedNote, a site known for its young, tech-savvy and trend-conscious user base. Earlier this year RedNote gained worldwide fame,...

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3 w. ago Apple eyes Douyin Pay for China App Store while speculation swirls on new iPhone

Apple has started testing Douyin Pay as a new mobile payment service on its China App Store, according to mainland media reports, while purportedly leaked images of the iPhone 17 stirred up discussion on Chinese social media this week. Once tests are completed, Douyin Pay is expected to serve as the fourth payment platform on the mainland App Store, after Ant Group’s Alipay, Tencent Holdings’ WeChat Pay and state-run China UnionPay, according to reports on Tuesday by online local media IThome...

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