siri

It seems like Apple just can’t make up its mind when it comes to AI chatbots. Apple is now preparing to turn Siri into a full generative AI chatbot later this year, a move that signals a massive shift in how the company approaches artificial intelligence. The project, known internally as Campos, represents Apple’s aggressive...

Apple and Google have confirmed a multi-year partnership that will see Apple base its next generation of Apple Foundation Models on Google’s Gemini AI technology. That's right, Apple is relying more on Google instead of using its own AI models. The companies announced the deal in a joint statement, saying the Gemini models and Google’s...

Apple is reportedly finalizing a deal with Google to use its powerful Gemini large language model to help power a major overhaul of Siri

A senior Apple executive leading work on AI-powered web search for Siri is leaving the company for Meta, according to people familiar with the matter, reports Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Ke Yang recently became head of Apple’s Answers, Knowledge and Information (AKI) team, which is developing new Siri features that can pull information directly from the...

Apple is reported to be manufacturing its unannounced home hub tablet in Vietnam as it shifts away from a reliance from China.

Apple is secretly running a ChatGPT-style iPhone app to get ready for a major Siri overhaul coming next year, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The app, code-named Veritas (Latin for “truth”), isn’t something you’ll see in the App Store. Instead, Apple staff are using it behind the scenes to test what the new Siri can...

Apple is developing its own artificial intelligence-powered web search tool that could launch next year, reports Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, citing people familiar with the matter. The system, known internally as World Knowledge Answers, is expected to debut in the spring as part of a major Siri overhaul. Described by some Apple executives as an “answer...

Apple is in early discussions with Google about using its Gemini artificial intelligence to power a new version of Siri, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. People familiar with the matter said Apple has approached Google to explore building a custom Gemini model that could run on Apple’s servers. While no decision has been made, the...

Apple is preparing a new wave of AI-focused products, including a tabletop robot, a smart speaker with a screen, and home-security cameras, according to people familiar with the company’s plans, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports. The tabletop robot—targeted for 2027—is described as an iPad-like display mounted on a moving arm that can swivel, track users around...

Apple is working on a big new AI-powered Siri capability that could let you control apps entirely with your voice—but you’ll have to wait until next spring to try it. Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reported in his Power On newsletter Sunday that Apple is testing an upgraded version of App Intents, a system that would allow...

Apple is reportedly exploring a major shift in its AI strategy, with discussions underway to potentially power Siri using technology from OpenAI or Anthropic

Apple’s next-gen Siri demo at last year’s WWDC wasn’t just misleading—it may not have actually existed in any meaningful form, according to multiple engineers inside the company. John Gruber of Daring Fireball says he’s spoken with trusted unnamed Apple software engineers off the record who were stunned by the 2024 keynote. Why? Because they’d never...