Apple’s AI gap in new iPhones hits China users as Huawei threat looms

Apple’s new iPhone launch drew scorn on Tuesday for its lack of artificial intelligence features in China, a challenge for the US giant as it battles growing competition from Huawei Technologies in the world’s largest smartphone market.

Apple unveiled its long-awaited, AI-boosted iPhone 16 on Monday, hoping the new features would drive consumers to upgrade amid a slowdown in its smartphone sales, which account for more than half of its total sales.