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Apple AI Takes a New Step in China

The registration covers tablets and laptops.

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In this lesson: Identify the newly covered devices and the earlier approval.

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Read and understand · 1/2Which devices does the new registration cover?

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Tablets and laptops. The opening sentence names tablets and laptops.

Clue: Apple Intelligence has been registered for tablets and laptops in China. Shanghai’s internet regulator announced the news on November 9, Reuters reported.

Read and understand · 2/2When did Apple receive iPhone approval?

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July. The final sentence gives July.

Clue: China requires this registration before AI services can reach the public. Apple received approval for iPhones in July.

Grammar in this story: A completed step in the passive

has been registered

Has been + past participle reports a completed registration without making Apple the grammatical agent.

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Explain which devices are newly covered and which received approval earlier.

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The new registration covers tablets and laptops. Apple received approval for iPhones in July.

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