NYTIMES (Kalley Huang) - Apple Unveils the iPhone Duo, a Foldable Phone That Costs $1,999
At the company’s annual September product event, Apple also demonstrated its work on artificial intelligence and other new devices.
NYTIMES (Kalley Huang and Brian X. Chen) - Key App Developers Have Yet to Embrace Apple’s New Siri A.I.
For the company’s new artificial intelligence system to take off, it will need plenty of support from the makers of popular apps on Apple’s phones.
AXIOS (Ina Fried) - Tim Cook says Apple may charge for AI Siri
Apple hinted Thursday that heavy users of its revamped Siri may have to pay for access. Why it matters: It's the first time that Apple has confirmed it will charge for the new AI -powered voice assistant. What they're saying: In a conference call to discuss Apple's most recent quarterly earnings , CEO Tim Cook said Apple is still developing its plan to address the higher computing costs that will come with the improved voice assistant. - "We do believe there will be people that want to use it a lot, and so we will have some kind of upgrade possibilities on iCloud+," Cook said during a call to discuss Apple's most recent quarterly earnings . - Apple has also said that users will need a paid iCloud subscription to take advantage of a new…
Apple hinted Thursday that heavy users of its revamped Siri may have to pay for access. Why it matters: It's the first time that Apple has confirmed it will charge for the new AI -powered voice assistant. What they're saying: In a conference call to discuss Apple's most recent quarterly earnings , CEO Tim Cook said Apple is still developing its plan to address the higher computing costs that will come with the improved voice assistant. - "We do believe there will be people that want to use it a lot, and so we will have some kind of upgrade possibilities on iCloud+," Cook said during a call to discuss Apple's most recent quarterly earnings . - Apple has also said that users will need a paid iCloud subscription to take advantage of a new…Open
NYTIMES (Brian X. Chen) - Apple’s Siri Got an A.I. Brain Transplant. Try These 5 Prompts to Get Acclimated.
An upgrade transformed the beleaguered virtual assistant into a modern chatbot. It’s imperfect but worth trying.
AXIOS (Ina Fried) - Apple finally ships its AI assistant upgrade
Apple is finally delivering the conversational and context-aware AI that it promised two years ago . Its rivals have already moved on to agents. Why it matters: OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and other AI companies are pushing beyond chatbots toward agentic tools that can write code, search through complex file structures, use apps and handle workplace tasks. Driving the news: At its annual developers conference Monday, Apple announced that its long-delayed Siri overhaul will arrive this fall, built through Apple's partnership with Google . - Apple says its new conversational assistant is "profoundly more capable" and includes greater "personal context understanding" that can surface relevant information from texts, emails, photos, and more.…
Apple is finally delivering the conversational and context-aware AI that it promised two years ago . Its rivals have already moved on to agents. Why it matters: OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and other AI companies are pushing beyond chatbots toward agentic tools that can write code, search through complex file structures, use apps and handle workplace tasks. Driving the news: At its annual developers conference Monday, Apple announced that its long-delayed Siri overhaul will arrive this fall, built through Apple's partnership with Google . - Apple says its new conversational assistant is "profoundly more capable" and includes greater "personal context understanding" that can surface relevant information from texts, emails, photos, and more.…Open
THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Apple Update Imposes ID Checks on Every UK iPhone User.
On March 24, Apple rolled out iOS 26.4 and introduced mandatory age verification for every iPhone user in the United Kingdom. Verification can be completed by linking a credit card, scanning a government-issued ID, or having an account history that automatically qualifies the user as an adult. The post Apple Update Imposes ID Checks on Every UK iPhone User. appeared first on The National Pulse .
PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Apple’s iOS 26.4 update has introduced mandatory age verification for all British iPhone users, requiring proof of being 18 or older to access certain features and services. WHO WAS INVOLVED: Apple, British communications regulator Ofcom, and the British government, under the framework of the Online Safety Act. WHEN & WHERE: The update was released on March 24, 2023, and affects an estimated 35 million iPhone users in the United Kingdom. KEY QUOTE: “Apple’s decision that the UK will be one of the first countries in the world to receive new child safety protections on devices is a real win for children and families,” Ofcom claims. IMPACT: Users must link a credit card, scan a government-issued ID, or…Open
AXIOS (Ina Fried) - OpenAI will shutter Sora video app
OpenAI plans to discontinue its popular-for-a-hot-second Sora video app , as the company says it's looking to narrow its focus and its human and computer resources. Why it matters: OpenAI is prioritizing capital, chips and enterprise products over experimental bets as it faces increased competition from Anthropic and Google. The big picture: Sora was consuming significant compute. - All the frontier AI companies are dealing with a shortage of processing power for both their research and commercial efforts. - The iOS app, API and Sora.com experience will all be shut down, though an exact timeline has yet to be announced. What they're saying: Sora's research team will continue "to focus on world simulation research to advance robotics that…
OpenAI plans to discontinue its popular-for-a-hot-second Sora video app , as the company says it's looking to narrow its focus and its human and computer resources. Why it matters: OpenAI is prioritizing capital, chips and enterprise products over experimental bets as it faces increased competition from Anthropic and Google. The big picture: Sora was consuming significant compute. - All the frontier AI companies are dealing with a shortage of processing power for both their research and commercial efforts. - The iOS app, API and Sora.com experience will all be shut down, though an exact timeline has yet to be announced. What they're saying: Sora's research team will continue "to focus on world simulation research to advance robotics that…Open
AXIOS (Sam Sabin) - Spyware once used by governments is now spreading to cybercriminals
Cybercriminal groups are now using spyware tools once utilized mainly by spies and law enforcement to hack into iPhones, new research shows. Why it matters: Anyone with an iPhone can now be the target of invasive malware that siphons off personal text messages, photos, notes and calendar data. Driving the news: In the last month, researchers at Google, iVerify and Lookout uncovered two campaigns exploiting iPhone vulnerabilities. - Earlier this month, Google researchers said they identified a sophisticated iPhone hacking toolkit, called Coruna , originally built for an unnamed government customer that later ended up in the hands of a Chinese cybercriminal group. TechCrunch later reported that defense contractor L3Harris created the…
Cybercriminal groups are now using spyware tools once utilized mainly by spies and law enforcement to hack into iPhones, new research shows. Why it matters: Anyone with an iPhone can now be the target of invasive malware that siphons off personal text messages, photos, notes and calendar data. Driving the news: In the last month, researchers at Google, iVerify and Lookout uncovered two campaigns exploiting iPhone vulnerabilities. - Earlier this month, Google researchers said they identified a sophisticated iPhone hacking toolkit, called Coruna , originally built for an unnamed government customer that later ended up in the hands of a Chinese cybercriminal group. TechCrunch later reported that defense contractor L3Harris created the…Open