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Trump Administration Investigates Apple-Alibaba AI Deal Concerns

5/19/2025

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The Trump administration is probing Apple's AI deal with Alibaba for iPhones in China.
White House officials and the House Select Committee on China raised concerns about data sharing with Chinese regulators.
Apple executives struggled to provide answers during the inquiry.
Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi criticized Alibaba's connections to the Chinese Communist Party and deemed Apple's transparency issues "extremely disturbing."
While Alibaba has confirmed the deal, Apple has yet to respond.

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Story summary

The Trump administration is probing Apple's AI deal with Alibaba for iPhones in China.
White House officials and the House Select Committee on China raised concerns about data sharing with Chinese regulators.
Apple executives struggled to provide answers during the inquiry.
Representative Raja Krishnamoorthi criticized Alibaba's connections to the Chinese Communist Party and deemed Apple's transparency issues "extremely disturbing."
While Alibaba has confirmed the deal, Apple has yet to respond.