Apple is reportedly testing upcoming support for the Douyin Pay payment feature for App Store purchases in China, according to local media reports.
Douyin Pay support is coming to the Chinese App Store
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Apple recommends a Samsung folding phone in an embarrassing social media blunder
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TikTok allegedly working on fork of existing app for U.S. market that will be sold to U.S. investors
A law passed by Congress in the United States effectively banned the popular TikTok social media app in the United States. Despite briefly disappearing from the App Store in the United States, President Donald Trump signed an executive order to halt enforcement of the law for 75 days, and even more recently granted another 90-day extension to that.
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Apple partners with Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba for Apple Intelligence
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Apple confirms Vision Pro is set to launch in China this year
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WSJ: Apple discussed using China’s Baidu models for generative AI on iPhone
Apple might use the Chinese internet giant Baidu’s models for generative AI on iPhone in the 1.4 billion people country, its biggest overseas market.