Open this photo in gallery: The logo of Alibaba Group at an office building in Beijing, on Aug. 9, 2021.Tingshu Wang/Reuters Alibaba BABA-N will partner with Apple AAPL-Q to support iPhones’ AI services offering in China, its chairman said on Thursday, a move likely to help the U.S. company ease falling smartphone sales in its key market. For Alibaba, the partnership is a major win in China’s competitive AI market that is home to DeepSeek, which made headlines this year with models developed at a fraction of the cost of Western rivals. The landmark deal also resolves months of speculation...