Apple Intelligence has been registered for use on tablets and laptops in China, Shanghai’s cyberspace regulator said, 9to5Mac reports (via Reuters). Generative AI services have to complete that registration before they can launch publicly there.
Apple already said it plans to launch Apple Intelligence in China this December as part of iOS 27.3, and the first developer beta let people in China test it. That first wave was limited to iPhones; iPad and Mac were still waiting on approval. iPhone registration came through in July, using Alibaba’s Qwen for some features. Apple hasn’t confirmed whether iPad and Mac support will also land in December.
My take
Registration isn’t the same as a ship date, but it’s the last formal hurdle for those two platforms. Watch for Apple to say when iPad and Mac actually get it.
God Bless, and Happy hacking!
