App developers called Alibaba's open-source Qwen models the 'ideal' choice, as news of the deal lifted sentiment about Apple's China prospects Apple's deal to put Alibaba Group Holding's artificial intelligence (AI) models on the iPhone has Chinese developers buzzing about the potential of the partnership ahead of the US tech giant's conference in Shanghai next month.

Shares of Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba surged in Hong Kong on Wednesday after The Information reported the company is working with Apple to introduce AI features to iPhone users in China.

DeepSeek has been at the center of frenzied interest in Chinese AI developers; even so, Apple is reportedly teaming up with Chinese tech giant Alibaba to produce new AI features for iPhones sold in China, according to The Information.