Apple hired artificial intelligence expert Ruslan Salakhutdinov on Monday as director of AI research…
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Apple hires a big brain in AI to smarten up Siri
Apple has hired a Carnegie Mellon University professor to head up a team working on artificial intelligence…
Five years on, why doesn’t Apple’s Siri work better than it does?
There are some fundamental differences between Apple and Google when it comes to privacy…
Mossberg: Why does Apple’s Siri seem so dumb?
In addition to the iPhone, Siri is now on the iPad, and was recently added to the Mac…
Samsung brings in founders of Apple’s Siri with ‘Viv’ startup acquisition
Samsung Electronics Co. is acquiring Viv Labs Inc., a U.S.-based artificial-intelligence software company…
Apple acquires machine learning company Tuplejump
Apple is on a machine learning company buying spree…
Apple transforms Turi into dedicated machine learning division to build future product features
Following its acquisition of machine learning platform Turi earlier this month, Apple is now growing…
An exclusive inside look at how artificial intelligence and machine learning work at Apple
On July 30, 2014, Siri had a brain transplant…
Personal assistant bots like Apple’s Siri have a serious problem
A major challenge stands between the dream personal assistant and the current reality…
Tim Bajarin: Siri is crucial to the Apple’s future
Apple has been working on speech and voice AI solutions for decades…
Apple’s Siri feels like a true personal assistant on Macintosh
Siri on the Mac becomes a digital secretary of sorts, fetching relevant files and sending messages…
The time has come to think different about Apple’s Siri
Siri is an invisible operating system poised to propel Apple, and its products, into the future…
macOS Sierra: The essential guide to using Siri on your Mac
Scheduled to ship in Fall with a public beta next month, macOS Sierra brings numerous improvements…
Siri creator on new AI platform ‘Viv’ and conversational commerce
Virtual assistant technology is rapidly spreading on smartphones and devices like Amazon’s Echo….
Can Apple think outside the Device?
If Siri is an intelligent assistant, why does she need to be tied to apps you have installed on your device?
Can Apple’s Siri transition from ditz to key to the company’s future?
The iPhone’s talking pal Siri has, to date, been about as helpful as an umbrella in a hurricane…
Piper Jaffray: WWDC Just an ‘appetizer’ for Apple’s fall product unveils
Piper Jaffray’s Gene Munster today offers his preview of next week’s Worldwide Developer Conference…
Why Apple’s Spotlight and Siri should merge into one
I think merging both Spotlight and Siri into one feature/entity would…
Apple’s Siri on iPhone helps to save baby girl’s life
A Cairns mother has saved the life of her baby girl with the help of Apple’s Siri…
Apple looks to ramp up developers’ enthusiasm at WWDC 2016
Things are a little different for the WWDC this year than in the past, as Apple CEO Tim Cook will deliver his keynote address at…
Apple Watch: Still the leader of a growing smartwatch pack
Unlike fad products such as 3D printers, smartwatches have a predecessor industry in electronic watches…
New Intel partnership may finally bring Apple’s Siri to the Mac
Intel is adding speech recognition features to its system-on-chips (SoC) via a partnership with…
On Apple’s Mac, Siri has room to grow
It’s been a long time in the making: Siri debuted on the iPhone 4s back in 2011…
Amazon Echo leads mindshare in smart home platform war
Tech giants have been trying to figure out the world of Internet-connected home gadgets…
OS X 10.12: Running out of features?
As Apple works on the latest El Capitan bug fixer-upper, 10.11.4, it hasn’t quite gotten the love…
Apple plans to deliver Siri for Mac this year
Apple currently plans to use its next major release of the Mac operating system, known as OS X 10.12…
Apple is hiring engineers to coach Siri on sports
Apple wants its iOS personal assistant Siri to get a lot better at sports…
Tips and tricks for using Siri on your Apple Watch
There’s a lot to love about Siri on the Apple Watch: The microphone is defter at parsing what you’re saying…
Hey Siri, why aren’t you on my Mac?
Siri is great for things like setting alarms and timers and such…
Give Siri access to third-party apps, and (in time) much more
As powerful as Siri is, I’d like to see it be able to do more – much, much more…
Here’s everything Siri can do on the new Apple TV
Siri can perform tons of useful actions on the new Apple TV….
Apple HomeKit-compatible thermostat Ecobee closes in on Google’s Nest
Choosing to go with Apple can make a big difference…
The original ‘Star Trek’ is still driving innovation at Apple
When George Takei visited last month, we were fascinated with his explanation of Star Trek’s influence on…
Apple patents smoke detection system for iPhone, iPad
iPhones, iPads and other branded equipment could one day sport onboard smoke detection hardware to alert…
Slack CEO: Apple’s Siri is ‘f–ing idiotic’ and ‘nearly useless’
Apple spent billions of dollars on Siri and worked on it for a very long time with hundreds of engineers and a huge dataset of voices – and it’s f–ing idiotic…
Hey, Siri! Meet the real voices behind Apple’s personal assistant
Users of iOS have had the privilege of Siri’s help since its introduction as part of iOS 5 for the iPhone 4S in 2011…
Siri: Why Apple Music’s most playful feature may be its most crucial one
Apple Music listeners who experiment with Siri’s chops as their personal music assistant…
Apple’s Siri has new role in new smart home systems
Hey Siri, turn off the kitchen light…
First Apple-certified HomeKit-compliant devices launch
Apple TV provides an always-on presence in the home in case users want to control devices while they’re away…
Apple Watch’s true magic lies in what it can’t do
As I get more comfortable with my Apple Watch during day-to-day activities…
Apple wins Siri patent appeal in China
Apple has won an appeal in China over patent rights to voice recognition software…
Apple Watch etiquette (or how not to be a rude jerk)
If you’re not careful, Apple Watch could turn you into a rude jerk…
