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Apple WWDC 2024: What iPhone users can expect to get from iOS 18 update this year
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Apple WWDC 2024: What iPhone users can expect to get from iOS 18 update this year

[ad_1] Apple's upcoming iOS 18 update, set to be unveiled at the 2024 Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) in June, is generating significant buzz among iPhone users and tech enthusiasts alike. With promises of groundbreaking artificial intelligence (AI) integration, iOS 18 is poised to redefine the iPhone experience like never before.Anticipated FeaturesThe highlight of iOS 18 lies in its AI-powered features, with reports suggesting the inclusion of four innovative functionalities, including large language models (LLMS) and a groundbreaking generative AI app named iWork. Apple CEO Tim Cook's recent hints about the company's ambitious plans for generative AI have only fueled the excitement surrounding the update, reported CNET. However, iOS 18's transformative capabilities come with a...
Apple Set to Unveil AI Strategy at June 10 Developers Conference
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Apple Set to Unveil AI Strategy at June 10 Developers Conference

[ad_1] Apple Inc. plans to kick off its annual Worldwide Developers Conference on June 10, when the company is expected to unveil its long-anticipated artificial intelligence strategy.  The iPhone maker announced the timing on Tuesday, saying the event will run through June 14. Though Apple didn't say what it plans to unveil — in usual fashion — people familiar with the matter have said that the presentation will focus heavily on AI.  Continuing an approach used since the beginning of the Covid pandemic, the conference will be hosted for free on Apple's website and app for developers. The opening day announcements will take place in-person at the company's campus in Cupertino, California.  Apple is expected to unveil its next major software updates for the iPhone, iPad, Mac, Vision Pr...
Apple may bring AI features to iOS 18 leveraging Baidu tech; Know what’s coming
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Apple may bring AI features to iOS 18 leveraging Baidu tech; Know what’s coming

[ad_1] Apple has been recently making headlines for holding talks with companies like Google and OpenAI to use their AI services in its devices. Recently, the company also invested in several AI startups for iOS 18. Now, Apple is reported to have partnered with a Chinese tech giant company named Baidu to take advantage of their AI services. Apple is now currently in a race to introduce advanced generative AI services to compete with brands such as Samsung and Google. Know more about Apple's move to introduce AI features to upcoming devices. Apple to leverage Baidu's AI serviceAccording to a Morningstar report, Apple may use Baidu's AI services for its upcoming generative AI tools. It also highlights that the Chinese company's shares drastically increased with the news. As of now, Apple ...
BIG DEAL! After OpenAI, Apple in talks with Google over licensing Gemini for AI features on iPhones
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BIG DEAL! After OpenAI, Apple in talks with Google over licensing Gemini for AI features on iPhones

[ad_1] In an interesting turn of events, Apple is reportedly in talks with Google over the use of its Large Language Model (LLM) Gemini for powering artificial intelligence (AI) features on the iPhone. This development comes just days after the iPhone maker allegedly bought Canadian AI startup DarwinAI ahead of the reveal of iOS 18 in the summer which is reported to bring big AI features to the iPhone.Also Read: Apple iPhone 16 Leak Hints at Upgraded Neural Engine to Support iOS 18's AI Features Apple in talks with GoogleSpeaking to people familiar with the matter, Bloomberg reported that the Cupertino-based tech giant is in ‘“active negotiations” with Google to license its AI engine Gemini as it looks to catch up in the race where its rivals such as Google and Microsoft already have se...
Apple With No Artificial Intelligence Looks More Like Coca-Cola Than High-Growth Tech
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Apple With No Artificial Intelligence Looks More Like Coca-Cola Than High-Growth Tech

[ad_1] For two decades, no company better embodied the promise of the stock market than Apple Inc. Its transformation from niche computer maker to the most valuable corporation on the planet made its shares a cornerstone of investment portfolios worldwide.But in what seems like a blink of an eye, Apple's sheen is starting to fade. Artificial intelligence is the story in technology now, driving the growth that the company used to count on from selling its gadgets and services to eager consumers across the globe. This has Apple in a quandary. Its revenue expansion is stagnating, and the stock is underperforming the Nasdaq 100 by about 16 percentage points, the most to start a year since 2013. The company still generates massive revenues, but whether that can keep increasing at the pace in...
Apple investing a ‘tremendous’ amount of time and effort on AI, says CEO Tim Cook; Know what’s coming
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Apple investing a ‘tremendous’ amount of time and effort on AI, says CEO Tim Cook; Know what’s coming

[ad_1] After witnessing rivals such as Samsung and Google leverage artificial intelligence (AI), it seems like Apple is gearing up to bank on this rapidly developing technology. In its efforts, the iPhone maker has been quietly acquiring tech startups -  21 startups since 2017 to be precise. These numbers hint that Apple could finally make an AI push this year by unveiling a slew of AI upgrades for its suite of products including iPhone, iPad and Mac. During the Q1 earnings call, Apple CEO Tim Cook highlighted the company's investments in AI. Know what's coming.Apple's AI push explainedAs per a MacRumors report, Apple recorded greater revenue than in the same period last year. Now, the company is banking on AI to get a further push. Talking about generative AI, Cook said, “In terms of g...
Apple rises as BofA upgrades on potential from AI, headset
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Apple rises as BofA upgrades on potential from AI, headset

[ad_1] Apple Inc. shares rose on Thursday, after Bank of America upgraded the iPhone maker to buy from neutral, a sign of confidence in the stock following a weak start to the year.The stock gained 3.3%, its biggest one-day percentage gain since May. It remains down 2% this year, making it one of the weakest performers among the so-called Magnificent 7 megacaps that fueled market gains in 2023. Artificial intelligence will be a driver for the company's hardware and services business, according to BofA analyst Wamsi Mohan, who wrote that he sees a “stronger multi-year iPhone upgrade cycle driven by need for the latest hardware to enable Generative AI features to be introduced in 2024/2025.” Mohan also thinks the upcoming launch of Apple's virtual reality headset has potential, writing th...
Apple to Shutter 121-Person San Diego AI Team in Reorganization
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Apple to Shutter 121-Person San Diego AI Team in Reorganization

[ad_1] Apple Inc. is shutting a 121-person team related to artificial intelligence operations in San Diego, leaving many employees at risk of termination, according to people familiar with the matter. The group, known as Data Operations Annotations, was told Wednesday that they would be relocating to Austin to merge with the Texas portion of the same team, said the people, who asked not to be identified because the plans haven't been announced.Apple told employees that they have until the end of February to decide if they will relocate, according to the people. If they don't, the workers will be terminated on April 26. The group, which also has offices in China, India, Ireland and Spain, is responsible for improving Siri by listening to queries to the voice service and determining if it...
Apple explores AI deals with news publishers, says report
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Apple explores AI deals with news publishers, says report

[ad_1] Apple has opened negotiations in recent weeks with major news and publishing organizations, seeking permission to use their material in the company's development of generative artificial intelligence systems, the New York Times reported on Friday.The iPhone maker has floated multiyear deals worth at least $50 million to license the archives of news articles, according to the report, which cited people familiar with the discussions. The news organizations contacted by Apple include Condé Nast, publisher of Vogue and the New Yorker; NBC News; and IAC, which owns People, the Daily Beast and Better Homes and Gardens, the New York Times said. Some of the publishers contacted by Apple were lukewarm on the overture, according to the report.Apple did not immediately respond to a Reuters ...
Apple quietly releases new machine learning framework; Will it also join the AI war?
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Apple quietly releases new machine learning framework; Will it also join the AI war?

[ad_1] Yesterday, Google declared its big artificial intelligence (AI) ambitions after its DeepMind division unveiled the company's largest AI model Gemini, which is a multimodal foundation model, to the world. However, it wasn't the only tech company to make a big move towards AI. In order not to be left behind, Apple looks to have joined the AI war that is currently raging in Big Tech by releasing a new machine learning (ML) framework called MLX, but without much fanfare. Many reports are now suggesting that Apple can use this framework to build its own AI foundation models, something that was rumored earlier this year.According to a report by The Verge, MLX is “a machine learning framework where developers can build models that run efficiently on Apple Silicon and deep learning model...