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October 31, 2026

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IT Home · saved Oct 31, 2026, 2:32 PM CST

Alibaba: Apple Intelligence users in mainland China can choose whether to enable Qwen integration

Qwen
Alibaba's family of large language models, also known as Tongyi Qianwen. Reference ↗
Alibaba
A Chinese technology group whose businesses include commerce and cloud computing. Reference ↗
Apple Intelligence
Apple's collection of AI features for supported devices. Availability depends on device, software, language and region. Reference ↗
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IT Home · saved Oct 31, 2026, 2:32 PM CST

Apple Intelligence officially launches in China: Alibaba Qwen joins Apple’s ecosystem to help users write copy, read documents, and recognize images.

Qwen
Alibaba's family of large language models, also known as Tongyi Qianwen. Reference ↗
Alibaba
A Chinese technology group whose businesses include commerce and cloud computing. Reference ↗
Apple Intelligence
Apple's collection of AI features for supported devices. Availability depends on device, software, language and region. Reference ↗
Read original on IT Home ↗ · Daily record · Monthly report
IT Home · saved Oct 31, 2026, 2:32 PM CST

Apple Intelligence’s mainland China version officially announced: It will integrate Alibaba Qwen, with testing opening November 4 alongside the iOS Developer Beta.

Qwen
Alibaba's family of large language models, also known as Tongyi Qianwen. Reference ↗
Alibaba
A Chinese technology group whose businesses include commerce and cloud computing. Reference ↗
Apple Intelligence
Apple's collection of AI features for supported devices. Availability depends on device, software, language and region. Reference ↗
Read original on IT Home ↗ · Daily record · Monthly report

Preserved ranking signals

Category

Chinese Social Media Trends

Q&A boards, lifestyle communities, forums, movie lists, and other places where Chinese internet users discuss what is trending.

19signals
weibo

Weibo Hot Search

A Chinese public social network where news, entertainment, creators, and institutional accounts meet in topic-based discussion.

About this platform
6

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #20
    Head of a Japanese delegation visiting China calls the Japanese invading army demons and says they will never be forgiven
    SocietyMachine translated
    288.5KSource metric
  2. #20
    Intel

    Context: Intel is a United States semiconductor company.

    TechAI context · definition
    145KSource metric
  3. #21
    Wu En leaves a final reminder after seven years of battling cancer
    SocietyMachine translated
    288.1KSource metric
  4. #21
    Heart Disease Warning Signs Going Viral Overseas
    SocietyMachine translated
    144.3KSource metric
  5. #22
    New twist in the controversy involving Wen Jier and Wang Zixuan
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    287.8KSource metric
  6. #22
    Wen Jier, Wang Zixuan
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    143.9KSource metric
zhihu-daily

Zhihu Daily

A curated daily read from Zhihu, focused on explainers and thoughtful answers.

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #20
    If Corn Cannot Serve as a Staple Food, How Did It Become One of the World’s Three Major Grain Crops?
    SocietyMachine translated
  2. #21
    Nonsense · How to Complain Properly
    CultureMachine translated
  3. #22
    Why Didn’t Poor People in Ancient Times Move to the Seaside? With So Many Fish, Wouldn’t They Avoid Starvation?
    SocietyMachine translated
zhihu

Zhihu Hot List

A Chinese Q&A and publishing community, similar to Quora, with personal contributors, professionals, and institutional accounts.

About this platform
6

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #20
    What caused Li Yitong and Huang Tingting's relationship to break down?
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    1.3M heatSource metric
  2. #20
    Was Mo Xiang Tong Xiu's The Grandmaster of Demonic Cultivation created by capital-driven marketing?

    Context: Mo Dao Zu Shi is a Chinese fantasy novel by Mo Xiang Tong Xiu.

    CultureAI context · definition
    1.7M heatSource metric
  3. #21
    Did Dongqiudi do something wrong? Why has it begun blaming the distribution channels—isn't the root cause Mbappe?
    OtherMachine translated
    1.3M heatSource metric
  4. #21
    How should we view the French Football Federation president saying Mbappé did not intend to offend the Chinese people and hoping the matter ends here?
    OtherMachine translated
    1.6M heatSource metric
  5. #22
    Which species of snake do you find the scariest?
    OtherMachine translated
    1.6M heatSource metric
  6. #22
    A United Nations report says that “if the status quo continues, warming will reach 2.8°C, making the 1.5°C target impossible to achieve.” Does this mean the climate situation is worsening?
    OtherMachine translated
    1.3M heatSource metric
Category

Chinese Tech and AI Trends

Developer communities, tech media, product sites, AI discussion, and IT boards from China's internet.

8signals
juejin

Juejin

A developer and tech-writing community, similar to DEV.to for Chinese engineers.

About this platform
4

Chinese source / Guest articles; some require sign-in

  1. #20
    I Did the Math: AI Coding Tools Burn Through Two MacBooks a Year
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 189Source metric
  2. #21
    Ride-Hailing with One Phrase: A Hands-On Guide to AI Ride-Hailing in the Lalamove Mini Program
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 243Source metric
  3. #21
    Designing an AI Coding Workflow
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 189Source metric
  4. #22
    HelloGitHub Issue 127
    TechMachine translated
    heat: 216Source metric
csdn

CSDN

One of China’s largest developer portals for programming articles, Q&A, and technical community content.

About this platform
4

Chinese source / Guest articles; some require sign-in

  1. #21
    2D Grid-Based Incompressible Navier–Stokes Fluid Simulation: Optional Airfoils (SG6043 and NACA Four-Digit), Tandem Multi-Element F1-Style Wings, and Spheres [MATLAB Source Code, Issue 16138]
    TechMachine translated
    3.6KSource metric
  2. #22
    The hcitool Utility: Hands-On HCI Commands and Their Source-Code Wrappers

    Context: hcitool is a Linux command-line utility for interacting with Bluetooth Host Controller Interface devices.

    TechAI context · definition
    4.7KSource metric
  3. #22
    Linux Network Programming: Follow a Packet Through the Network Layer, from IPv4 Headers and Subnetting to Routing Tables
    TechMachine translated
    3.3KSource metric
  4. #23
    A Practical Guide to Building a Smart Hybrid PDF Retrieval and RAG System with Jina OCR v1 and Elasticsearch
    TechMachine translated
    3.2KSource metric
Category

Chinese Video Platform Trends

Short-video, long-video, and creator-community rankings from major Chinese video platforms and online culture hubs.

11signals
kuaishou

Kuaishou

A short-video and livestreaming platform with strong everyday-life, regional, and creator-economy communities.

About this platform
5

Chinese source / Sign-in may be required

  1. #20
    Woman urged not to transfer 400,000 to fake soldier she met online
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.6MSource metric
  2. #21
    Halloween Is Tomorrow
    CultureMachine translated
    10.4MSource metric
  3. #21
    Internet personality Jiuge Yu Jie dies of liver cancer
    SocietyMachine translated
    9.6MSource metric
  4. #22
    Wei Wuxian March
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    9.5MSource metric
  5. #22
    Elderly Person Spends 220,000 Yuan Topping Up a Short-Drama App
    SocietyMachine translated
    10.4MSource metric
bilibili

Bilibili

China’s youth-oriented video community, similar to YouTube with stronger anime, gaming, and creator subcultures.

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #21
    One Video to See the World in October: The Middle East Is Burning, France Is in Riots, and Chinese Netizens Are Arguing Across Borders
    SocietyMachine translated
    545.7K playsSource metric
  2. #22
    CPOPwave's Enduring Overseas IP—Genshin Impact Makes the World Recognize Chinese Games

    Context: Genshin Impact is a Chinese-developed open-world action role-playing game.

    EntertainmentAI context · definition
    1.1M playsSource metric
  3. #23
    Honkai: Star Rail Version 4.7 PV: “At This Moment, Let the Stars Become a Laughing Matter”

    Context: Honkai: Star Rail is a science-fiction role-playing game developed by HoYoverse.

    EntertainmentAI context · definition
    1.1M playsSource metric
Category

Chinese Music Trends

Popular-song charts, streaming rankings, and youth music culture from China's major music platforms.

6signals
qq-music

QQ Music

Tencent’s mainstream music streaming service and one of China’s largest digital music platforms.

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Guest charts; playback may require sign-in

  1. #20
    Times Have Changed
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  2. #21
    Moonride
    EntertainmentMachine translated
  3. #22
    Red High Heels
    EntertainmentMachine translated
Category

China News and Web Trends

Search, portal, internet-native news, and creator-media trend lists from China's public web.

16signals
netease-news

NetEase News

A major portal-style news and commentary app with strong internet-media distribution.

About this platform
5

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #20
    Young Man Invites Online Followers to His Wedding, but More Than 2,000 Show Up; Local Tourism Authority Responds
    SocietyMachine translated
  2. #20
    Zhang Xue pays 300,000 yuan toward an employee’s down payment, insisting: “It must be registered only in your name, or I won’t pay”
    BusinessMachine translated
  3. #21
    A rout? Conditions in first- and second-tier cities prove China has no need for second-tier luxury brands
    BusinessMachine translated
  4. #21
    Mother and Daughter Claimed They Could Make Up Social Security Contributions, Took Money and Issued “Fake Retirement Benefits,” Defrauding 41 Million
    SocietyMachine translated
  5. #22
    Russia and US vote against each other at UN; Chinese representative expresses regret over US stance
    SocietyMachine translated
toutiao

Toutiao

ByteDance’s algorithmic news and content feed, driven by personalized recommendations and creator posts.

About this platform
3

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #20
    Man calls police after being asked to leave a Starbucks for occupying a seat without buying anything
    SocietyMachine translated
  2. #21
    Girl falls in track race, crawls across the finish line, and still comes first
    OtherMachine translated
  3. #22
    Yang Liping makes He Jiong cry on the spot
    EntertainmentMachine translated
baidu

Baidu Hot Search

Baidu's ranked search-topic discovery list. It is distinct from Baidu Index and is not an equivalent Google Trends dataset.

About this platform
5

Chinese source / Guest reading usually available

  1. #21
    What could be wrong if it feels like your heart “skips a beat”?
    SocietyMachine translated
    6MSource metric
  2. #22
    Song Qian: Could ordinary people’s lives be respected for once?
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    5.9MSource metric
  3. #22
    “When Love Has Become the Past” has gone viral
    EntertainmentMachine translated
    5.9MSource metric
  4. #23
    Starbucks and Sam's Club start saying no to “freeloading”
    BusinessMachine translated
    5.8MSource metric
  5. #23
    “No time to put it into storage—ship it directly”
    BusinessMachine translated
    5.8MSource metric