Apple sales have been struggling in China–iPhone revenue slumped 25% there in the fourth quarter–as the trade wars between the two biggest economies heated up.

Apple partners with Alibaba to boost AI features on iPhones in China, aiming to regain lost ground to Huawei. Analysts predict stock rise.

Apple selected Baidu as its main partner last year, but the company's progress in developing models fell short of its standards, the report said.