Alibaba stock slips as Qwen enters Apple Intelligence in China

Published on 11/03/2026 at 16:06 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Alibaba stock is in focus as Qwen moves into Apple Intelligence for Chinese users. Developer testing starts November 4 ahead of a December rollout.

Qwen broadens Alibaba's Apple reach

Alibaba's Qwen model will support Siri, Writing Tools and Visual Intelligence in Apple's China edition.
Developer testing is scheduled to begin on November 4, with a wider release planned alongside iOS 27.3 in December.
Users can choose whether to enable the integration, while Alibaba says requests and responses will not train its models.

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Alibaba's Qwen model is set to enter Apple's China edition of Apple Intelligence, giving the group a new distribution channel for its artificial intelligence technology. The Express Tribune reported that the feature will be tested in an iOS developer beta from November 4 and released more broadly with iOS 27.3 in December.

Qwen gains system-level access

Qwen will be integrated into Siri, Writing Tools and Visual Intelligence. The partnership gives Chinese iPhone users access to text and image understanding, content generation and questions about selected documents and images through Apple's system features.

Users can decide whether to enable the integration and what information to share. Alibaba said that user requests and generated responses will not be used to train its AI models. The initial availability is tied to compatible iPhones whose device location and Apple Account region are set to China.

The Express Tribune said Alibaba CEO Eddie Wu described the partnership as a way to bring new AI-powered services to Chinese users. The rollout therefore adds reach for Qwen, although the announcement does not specify direct revenue terms.

Alibaba stock traded at 89.95 euros on Lang & Schwarz at 16:01 CET on Tuesday, November 3, 2026. Since our report at 92.60 euros on Monday, November 2, the quote has changed by -2.86 percent.

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