2020 U.S. Open champion Bryson DeChambeau played a round of golf with Apple’s Siri as his caddie to see if he could break par…
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Apple looks to license Google Gemini for iPhone, generative AI tools
Apple is in talks to build Google’s Gemini artificial intelligence engine into iPhone, iPad, and other platforms, people familiar with the…
Gene Munster: Apple stock likely to get a boost when ‘good enough’ generative AI arrives later this year
When Apple does finally throw its hat into the generative AI ring, Deepwater Asset Management’s Gene Munster doesn’t expect Apple…
Apple wants its AI to run on its hardware instead of in the cloud; faster with privacy
Apple’s latest research about running large language models on smartphones offers the clearest signal yet that the iPhone maker plans to…
Siri can now help Apple Watch, iPhone, and iPad users access and log their Health app data
watchOS 10.2, iOS 17.2, and iPadOS 17.2 are available as of Monday, allowing Apple Watch Series 9 and Apple Watch Ultra 2, iPhone, and iPad…
Barbra Streisand called Apple CEO Tim Cook to fix how Siri says her name
In an interview about her upcoming memoir, “My Name is Barbra,” Streisand told the BBC that she was fed up with Siri getting her name wrong…
Since 2015, Apple has acquired more than two dozen artificial intelligence companies
Since 2015, Apple has acquired more than two dozen artificial intelligence companies. Companies and startups like Emotient, Laserlike…
Apple said to be spending ‘millions of dollars a day’ on generative AI to supercharge Siri
According to a report from The Information, Apple is spending “millions of dollars a day” on generative AI to supercharge its Siri assistant…
Apple plans AI-powered health coaching service and mood tracker
Apple is working on an artificial intelligence-powered health coaching service and new mood tracking technology, its latest attempt to…
How Apple’s Siri, Amazon Alexa, and Google Assistant lost the A.I. race
Apple’s Siri is a virtual assistant that’s built into Apple’s iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, macOS, tvOS, and audioOS operating systems…
Apple reportedly to ‘re-examine’ Artificial Intelligence development
According to Taiwanese supply chain publication DigiTimes, Apple is planning to “re-examine” its development of artificial intelligence…
Apple’s Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning are more advanced than many believe
Apple has been working of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for decades, but Apple is more cautious about publicly touting its…
WSJ reviews Apple’s 2nd gen. HomePod: Delivers impressive, high fidelity audio
Apple earlier this month announced HomePod (2nd generation), a powerful smart speaker that delivers next-level acoustics in a gorgeous…
Apple’s mixed headset said to allow users to create AR apps themselves using Siri
Apple is prepping new software that will allow both developers and users alike to create augmented reality (AR) apps for the company’s…
How to use your HomePod to check a room’s temperature and humidity
Both HomePod mini and the new HomePod (2nd generation) have a temperature and humidity sensor, so, with HomePod software version 16.3…
New HomePod breathes new life into Apple’s smart home aspirations
HomePod (2nd generation) offers convenient new ways to manage everyday tasks and control the smart home. Users can now create…
Apple introduces free ‘Apple Business Connect’ tool
Apple today introduced Apple Business Connect, a free tool that allows businesses of all sizes to claim their location place cards and…
How to adjust Siri’s speaking volume on your iPhone, Apple Watch, Mac, and HomePod
If Siri is speaking too loudly or softly on your iPhone, Apple Watch, Mac, or HomePod, you can adjust Siri’s speaking volume easily…
Apple working on dropping the ‘Hey’ from ‘Hey, Siri’ trigger phrase
Apple is working on a project to simplify the ‘Hey Siri’ trigger phrase to just ‘Siri,’ in iPhones, Macs, iPad, Apple Watches, HomePods, etc…
Apple to resurrect HomePod this year
Apple is planning to release a new version of HomePod sometime this year, according to Apple analyst Ming-Chi Kuo. It will not feature any…
Apple introduces HomePod mini in new yellow, orange, and blue colors
Apple today introduced HomePod mini in three bold new colors — yellow, orange, and blue — giving users more ways to express their style…
Apple’s Siri turns ten, still acts like a two-year-old
Apple is great at many things. Personal assistants aren’t one of them, clearly, as Siri has been with us for a decade, but still acts like a…
In iOS 15, Apple’s Siri gets even less functional
In iOS 15, Apple appears, perhaps unintentionally (it may be a bug) to have removed some useful Siri functionality that were relied on by…
Chinese AI firm seeks to stop Apple iPhone production, sales ahead of ‘iPhone 13’ launch next week
Xiao-i Robot continues to pursue its nearly decade-long patent dispute with Apple over Siri, seeking to stop iPhone production and sales…
Everything new with Apple CarPlay in iOS 15
Apple didn’t give CarPlay much stage time during WWDC, but it’s is still adding new features as part of iOS 15 coming this fall…
EU antitrust regulators focus on Apple’s Siri, Amazon’s Alexa, Google Assistant
EU antitrust regulators said on Wednesday that the market dominance of Apple’s Siri, and knockoffs like Amazon’s Alexa and Google Assistant…
Apple update will make users choose male or female Siri voice
Apple product users will be asked to choose their preferred voice, male or female, from four choices when they set up Siri in iOS and iPadOS…
Apple is the top buyer of artificial intelligence companies with 25 acquisitions over the past five years
The M&A deal-making landscape of the 2016-2020 artificial intelligence (AI) tech space was dominated by US tech giants, with Apple leading…
Apple Maps now displays COVID-19 vaccination locations
Apple today updated Apple Maps with COVID-19 vaccination locations from VaccineFinder, a free, online service developed by Boston…
Siri can now tell you what Oprah’s reading
Oprah’s Book Club” with Oprah Winfrey’s latest book selection can be found in the Apple Books app, Now, Siri is getting into the act…
Judge rejects lawsuit accusing Apple’s Siri of eavesdropping
Apple won a judge’s ruling that thre out a consumer lawsuit alleging that its voice-activated Siri personal assistant recorded conversations…
Apple’s Siri accounts for 25% of voice assistant use worldwide
People like to rag on Apple’s Siri with near constant precision, but the fact of the matter is that the voice assistant has improved…
Hey, Siri, bark like a dog
Apple’s Siri assistant can now bark like a dog, quack like a duck, and even roar like a lion. To try it out, all you have to update to iOS 14.3…
Roku poaches Siri chief architect from Apple
Roku has hired Apple’s chief architect for Siri, Brian Pinkerton, to lead advanced technology development at the streaming box maker…
Apple’s HomePod mini shipping times slip into next year across Europe
Shipping times for Apple’s all-new HomePod mini smart speaker have already slipped into next year across Europe …
Apple releases 14.2 software for HomePod with new Siri, Intercom, and home theater features
Apple today released new 14.2 software for the HomePod, which includes support for new Siri and Intercom features…
Pandora gets HomePod integration, Siri support ahead of HomePod mini launch
During Apple’s HomePod mini unveiling, the company said support for Pandora on HomePod would be arriving in “the coming months,” but it’s…
Gene Munster: With HomePod mini, Apple lands a punch in the smart speaker market
Apple on Tuesday unveiled HomePod mini, the newest addition to the HomePod family that delivers impressive sound, the intelligence of Siri…
Apple unveils $99 HomePod mini
Apple today unveiled HomePod mini, the newest addition to the HomePod family that delivers impressive sound, the intelligence of Siri to…
Apple said to launch ‘HomePod mini’ next month at just $99
A Chinese Weibo user, “Kang,” says the rumored smaller, less expensive “HomePod mini” smart speaker is coming soon…
Using Apple’s new CarPlay features in iOS 14
With new digital car keys and the already seamless experience of Apple CarPlay, there are more ways than ever to take your iPhone on the road…
Apple acquires Scout FM in podcasting push
In a continued podcasting push, Apple earlier this year acquired Scout FM, a popular podcast app on iPhones, Android devices and Amazon…
