Apple is suddenly re-engaging critical supply chain nodes in China, from trying to source DRAM and NAND directly from CXMT and YMTC, respectively, to making Alibaba's Qwen AI model available to its userbase in China under the Apple Intelligence umbrella. Now, a curious tidbit suggests that Apple has hired Alibaba's original team tasked with creating an open-source version of Qwen, presumably in a bid to improve its own Siri AI offering in China. Apple has apparently hired the OG open-source Qwen AI team, as it continues to eye CXMT and YMTC for precious memory chips According to the AI analyst […]

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The deal, which was rumored to be in the works last year, marks an important step for Apple's AI ambitions in a key market.

In a development that comes on the proverbial heels of China's formal approval of Apple Intelligence features for the country's consumers, Alibaba has notified that its Qwen family of AI models will be integrated into Apple Intelligence, bringing AI-powered experiences for iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and visionOS users. Users in China will now be able to access Qwen’s entire range of AI capabilities, including text, image, and content generation, directly on Apple devices Alibaba has now officially confirmed that users in China will be able to access its Qwen AI models via Apple devices, going on to note in a statement: […]

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NVIDIA's H200 AI GPUs are finally shipping to China, as reported by U.S. officials, marking the return of the banned chip. China Softens Its Position on NVIDIA GPUs As First H200 Shipments Now Headed To Chinese AI Firms The NVIDIA Hopper story in China has been a roller coaster ride so far. When Hopper was launched, US export restrictions for the Chinese market were in full swing. These pushed NVIDIA to release an export-compliant variant called the H20 for China, which ended up being severely cut down, but still a viable option against what China's domestic chipmakers had to offer. […]

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With the cash, the company aims to expand its world model offering and reach customers across geographies.

Alibaba has reportedly classified Claude Code as high-risk software.

The Trump administration released the updated version of the list four months ago and then quickly pulled it without explaining why

NVIDIA's AI chips have once again bypassed barriers and landed at Alibaba in China, as the US suspects Supermicro's role in smuggling through Thailand. NVIDIA's AI Chips Still Carry Immense Interest In China As Alibaba Lands Restricted Supermico Servers That Were Smuggled Via Thailand Despite China dropping the hammer on NVIDIA's chips to increase dependency on in-house AI chips, the leading Chinese firms, such as Alibaba, are still procuring the latest hardware from NVIDIA through illegal channels. As per Bloomberg, several Supermicro employees, including high-level executives, are involved in a $2.5 billion smuggling case. The case revolves around shipping several […]

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Reactions rippled through Alibaba's Qwen team after tech lead Junyang Lin stepped down following a major model launch.