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Apple’s $599 iPhone 16e adds AI, launches February 28


As anticipated, Apple revealed the long-awaited iPhone SE refresh Tuesday. The fourth generation device arrives three years after the last major update to

It features small models that can run locally on-device, to provide text summaries, write letters, and generate images. Several things are at play here, including the rise of Huawei and other domestic phone makers, coupled with the fact that Apple Intelligence is still not available in mainland China. Apple has reportedly had conversations with Tencent and ByteDance in an effort to bring a localized version its generative AI offering to China.

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