Changes in US stocks | Rumor has it that it is seeking to acquire the artificial intelligence chip business Apple (AAPL.US) rose nearly 3% in early trading

Zhitongcaijing · 1d ago

The Zhitong Finance App learned that on Wednesday, Apple (AAPL.US) rose nearly 3% in early trading, continuing to reach a record high, and is now at $324.11. According to the news, on July 15, the State Internet Information Office released a new batch of mobile phone-side generative artificial intelligence service filing lists. A total of 7 AI products were approved. Among them, “Apple Smart” declared by Apple Technology Development (Shanghai) Co., Ltd. was officially approved for filing on July 8, and the applicable scenario is an Apple phone. This marks that the AI compliance issues faced by Apple domestically have finally passed the most critical regulatory threshold, and the Bank of China's version of Apple Intelligence (Apple Intelligence) is one step closer to being officially launched.

Furthermore, according to reports, people familiar with Apple's work said that Apple is looking to buy chip companies to strengthen its efforts to build server chips to run artificial intelligence. In recent months, the iPhone maker has been communicating with bankers about possible deals. It has also reached out to semiconductor startups to see if they are interested in selling themselves, sources said. Apple's move to buy a chip comes at a time when the company's internal AI server is a performance issue.