China's government has proposed new regulations to ban AI-powered romantic relationships, citing concerns over social stability and ethical risks. The draft rules, published by the Cyberspace Administ…
At the World Artificial Intelligence Conference in Shanghai on July 17, Nubia, StepFun, and Honor each unveiled what they called the world's first AI agent smartphone, highlighting a fragmented market…
China's first regulations on AI companion services took effect July 15, banning platforms from offering virtual partners or relatives to minors. The rules, jointly issued by the Cyberspace Administrat…
China banned customizable AI companion apps on July 15, 2026, under regulations jointly issued by five government departments including the Cyberspace Administration of China, forcing ByteDance, Aliba…
China's Cyberspace Administration issued new rules on April 10 banning emotionally interactive AI services for minors, effective July 15, forcing ByteDance, Alibaba, Tencent, and NetEase to rapidly di…
China's Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) released the 'Global Cooperation Initiative on Agent Mutual Trust, Interconnection, and Interoperability' at the World Artificial Intelligence Conferen…
Apple's on-device generative AI service, Apple Intelligence, has been registered with China's cyberspace regulator for use on iPhones, clearing a key requirement for a mainland rollout that will incor…
China's Cyberspace Administration has enforced new regulations banning AI tools from inducing emotional dependence, leading to the shutdown of AI companion services on platforms like ByteDance's Douba…
China's Cyberspace Administration approved Apple Intelligence for on-device generative AI use in the country, clearing the largest regulatory hurdle for Apple's AI suite in its second-biggest market. …
Apple Intelligence, Apple's generative AI offering, received approval from China's Cyberspace Administration of China for launch in the country, with integrations of Alibaba's Qwen AI model and Baidu'…
China's Cyberspace Administration issued the Interim Measures for the Administration of AI Anthropomorphic Interactive Services on July 15, 2026, banning virtual intimate-relationship services for min…
China on Wednesday enforced sweeping regulations banning AI companion features, forcing tech giants including ByteDance, Alibaba, and Tencent to remove virtual relationship tools from their platforms.…
Apple received approval from China's Cyberspace Administration on July 15, 2026, to launch Apple Intelligence on iPhones in China, partnering with Alibaba's Qwen model for text and image generation an…
China regulates AI through binding sector-specific rules from the Cyberspace Administration (CAC), including the Interim Measures for Generative AI (effective Aug 15, 2023), Provisions on Deep Synthes…
Chinese regulators have granted Apple a licence to launch its Apple Intelligence AI service in China, with Alibaba and Baidu as technical partners. The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) publish…
China's Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) issued new regulations effective Wednesday that ban companion chatbots for minors and restrict any chatbot that may induce emotional dependence or addi…
Alibaba's U.S.-listed shares rose up to 4% in premarket trading after the company confirmed its Qwen AI model will power Apple Intelligence features for users in China across iOS, iPadOS, macOS, and v…
Apple Intelligence, Apple's generative AI offering, has been approved for launch in China by the Cyberspace Administration of China, following a deal to integrate Alibaba's Qwen AI model into Apple's …
Apple has won Chinese regulatory approval to roll out Apple Intelligence in mainland China, with Alibaba's Qwen powering the AI features. The Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) approved Apple's …
China's Cyberspace Administration has approved Apple's AI services for operation in the country, granting the tech giant access to over 1.4 billion potential users. The move signals a strategic shift …