Apple turns to the "Google of China" for AI Services on iPhones

Amidst rumoured talks of Apple possibly integrating Google's Gemini AI into future iOS releases in other parts of the world, the ban on Google's services in China necessitates a different approach.

With its sizable 17% share in China's smartphone market, Apple is strategically forging an unusual partnership with Chinese AI company Baidu, the creator of the Ernie Bot chatbot, to incorporate AI services into its latest devices.