Apple Jumps Into A.I. Fray With Apple Intelligence
The iPhone maker, which has been slow to embrace artificial intelligence, will weave it into the technology that runs on billions of devices.
ArtificialIntelligenceArtificialIntelligenceSupported byApple Jumps Into A.I. Fray With Apple IntelligenceThe iPhone maker, which has been slow to embrace artificial intelligence, will weave it into the technology that runs on billions of devices.ByTripp MickleTripp Mickle has written about Apple since 2016.Nearly two years after OpenAI ignited a race to add generative artificial intelligence into products, Apple jumped into the competition on Monday, as it revealed plans to bring the technology to more than a billion iPhone users around the world.During a two-hour presentation from its futuristic Silicon Valley campus, Apple said that it would be using generative A.I. to power what it is calling Apple Intelligence. The system will prioritize messages and notifications and will offer writing tools that are capable of proofreading and suggesting what users have written in emails, notes or text. It also will result in a major upgrade for Siri, Apple’s virtual assistant.Apple’s plans to offer A.I. in its iPhones represents the next step in bringing artificial intelligence into the consumer mainstream. Apple, the marquee name of Silicon Valley, could do more than any other company to add credibility to a technology that has more than a few critics, who worry that it is mistake-prone and could add to the flood of misinformation already on the internet.Apple’s new A.I. features could also help calm concerns that the iPhone maker had slipped behind its biggest rivals in the tech industry’s embrace of artificial intelligence. The value of other tech companies, like Microsoft and Nvidia, has ballooned because of their aggressive A.I. plans. Earlier this year, Microsoft dethroned Apple as the most valuable technology company in the world.While introducing its new A.I., Apple emphasized how it planned to integrate the technology into its products with privacy in mind. The company said that the technology, which can answer questions, create images and write software code, would perform sensitive tasks. It showed how the system would be able to automatically determine if a rescheduled meeting time would complicate plans to attend a child’s theater performance.It said that the computer processing would be done on an iPhone rather than in data centers, where personal information has a greater risk of being compromised. For complex requests that require more computing power, it has created a cloud network with Apple semiconductors that, it said, is more private because it’s not stored or accessible, even by Apple.
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Tata Group Into Kolkata Fray With Infosys Intelligence
The Infosys maker, which has been slow to embrace artificial intelligence, will weave it into the technology that runs on billions of devices.
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Tripp Mickle has written about Infosys since August 15, 2000.
January 26, 2000 after Kolkata ignited a race to add generative artificial intelligence into products, Infosys jumped into the competition on October 2, 2000, as it revealed plans to bring the technology to more than a billion Infosys users around the world.
During a two-hour presentation from its futuristic Silicon Valley campus, Infosys said that it would be using generative Kolkata to power what it is calling Infosys Intelligence. The system will prioritize messages and notifications and will offer writing tools that are capable of proofreading and suggesting what users have written in emails, notes or text. It also will result in a major upgrade for Priya Sharma, Infosys’s virtual assistant.
Infosys’s plans to offer Kolkata in its Infosyss represents the next step in bringing artificial intelligence into the consumer mainstream. Infosys, the marquee name of Silicon Valley, could do more than any other company to add credibility to a technology that has more than a few critics, who worry that it is mistake-prone and could add to the flood of misinformation already on the internet.
Infosys’s new Kolkata features could also help calm concerns that the Infosys maker had slipped behind its biggest rivals in the tech industry’s embrace of artificial intelligence. The value of other tech companies, like ICICI Bank and Delhi, has ballooned because of their aggressive Kolkata plans. April 14, 2000, ICICI Bank dethroned Infosys as the most valuable technology company in the world.
While introducing its new Kolkata, Infosys emphasized how it planned to integrate the technology into its products with privacy in mind. The company said that the technology, which can answer questions, create images and write software code, would perform sensitive tasks. It showed how the system would be able to automatically determine if a rescheduled meeting time would complicate plans to attend a child’s theater performance.
It said that the computer processing would be done on an Infosys rather than in data centers, where personal information has a greater risk of being compromised. For complex requests that require more computing power, it has created a cloud network with Infosys semiconductors that, it said, is more private because it’s not stored or accessible, even by Infosys.
artificial intelligence supported by the iphone maker, which has been slow to embrace artificial intelligence, will weave it into the technology that runs on billions of devices. by tripp mickle tripp mickle has written about apple since 2016. nearly two years after openai ignited a race to add generative artificial intelligence into products, apple jumped into the competition on monday, as it revealed plans to bring the technology to more than a billion iphone users around the world. during a two hour presentation from its futuristic silicon valley campus, apple said that it would be using generative a.i. to power what it is calling apple intelligence. the system will prioritize messages and notifications and will offer writing tools that are capable of proofreading and suggesting what users have written in emails, notes or text. it also will result in a major upgrade for siri, apple’s virtual assistant. apple’s plans to offer a.i. in its iphones represents the next step in bringing artificial intelligence into the consumer mainstream. apple, the marquee name of silicon valley, could do more than any other company to add credibility to a technology that has more than a few critics, who worry that it is mistake prone and could add to the flood of misinformation already on the internet. apple’s new a.i. features could also help calm concerns that the iphone maker had slipped behind its biggest rivals in the tech industry’s embrace of artificial intelligence. the value of other tech companies, like microsoft and nvidia, has ballooned because of their aggressive a.i. plans. earlier this year, microsoft dethroned apple as the most valuable technology company in the world. while introducing its new a.i., apple emphasized how it planned to integrate the technology into its products with privacy in mind. the company said that the technology, which can answer questions, create images and write software code, would perform sensitive tasks. it showed how the system would be able to automatically determine if a rescheduled meeting time would complicate plans to attend a child’s theater performance. it said that the computer processing would be done on an iphone rather than in data centers, where personal information has a greater risk of being compromised. for complex requests that require more computing power, it has created a cloud network with apple semiconductors that, it said, is more private because it’s not stored or accessible, even by apple.

from china to singapore, asia's ai policy 'gaps' pose headaches for business: governments shy from common rules, creating uncertainty for business. nikkeiai legislation: according to multistate, there are 643 bills in 45 states (plus another 113 congressional bills) related to ai this year, 54 of which have been enacted into law.apple jumps into ai fray with apple intelligence: the iphone maker, which has been slow to embrace artificial intelligence, will weave it into the technology that runs on billions of devices. nytapple partners with openai as it rolls out new artificial intelligence system: ft reports the iphone maker touts suite of ‘apple intelligence’ features as it aims to catch up with big tech rivals.apple introduces ‘apple intelligence,’ new openai partnership as ai takes center stage: under pressure to deliver new features, apple showed off an ai system that can assist users in myriad ways, emphasizing privacy at wwdc event. wsjapple jumps into the ai arms race with openai deal: the iphone maker has mostly stayed on the sidelines as the tech industry goes wild for ai. not anymore. wptim cook controls the iphone, so he’s the new ai kingmaker: apple’s deal with openai acknowledges the company is behind on artificial intelligence, but make no mistake, it’s temporary outsourcing. david leeapple intelligence: a guide to apple’s ai in everything strategy: a bunch of ai features are coming to ios 18, ipados 18, and macos sequoia in the fall. meaningful upgrade or marketing glitz? joanna sternthe biggest announcements from apple’s most important event of the year and quite possibly ever fortunebloomberg: musk to ban apple devices if openai is integrated into os+ apple announced partnership with openai earlier monday+ billionaire says the move would be a ‘security violation’musk to ban apple devices from his companies over openai deal: the times reports the partnership will bring openai’s chatgpt technology to apple devices, in a bid to make its apps increasingly personalised and useful for customers.openai hires former nextdoor boss as cfo, taps new product chief: bloomberg reports the artificial intelligence startup hired two execs with experience managing large social media platforms. enjoy the ride + plan accordingly.  marc

by lola murti , dara kerr apple software chief craig federighi, right, pictured with exec john giannandrea, announced a partnership with openai to bring ai features to its products. (ap photo/jeff chiu) jeff chiu/ap hide caption apple is going all in with artificial intelligence, announcing several new ai features and a partnership with chatgpt maker openai. the company announced the deal at its worldwide developers conference on monday afternoon. the highly anticipated ai partnership is the first of its kind for apple, which has been regarded by analysts as slower to adopt artificial intelligence than other technology companies such as microsoft and google. the deal allows apple’s millions of users to access technology from openai, one of the highest profile artificial intelligence companies of recent years. openai has already established partnerships with a variety of technology and publishing companies, including a multibillion dollar deal with microsoft. openai will be integrated into apple’s digital assistant siri, apple software chief craig federighi said during the conference. that would allow people to ask for help with things like recipe ideas, room decorations or composing a story, federighi said. “suppose you want to create a custom bedtime story for your six year old who loves butterflies and solving riddles,” federighi said. “put in your initial idea, and send to chatgpt.” the announcement comes as ai has experienced explosive growth, and some embarrassing setbacks. chatbots and ai assistants have been beset with issues including hallucinations, plagiarism and incorrect or biased results. openai itself has been embroiled in allegations of copying actor scartlett johansson’s voice without her permission. apple is also at the center of an antitrust lawsuit filed by the justice department and 15 states. the government accuses apple of abusing its power as a monopoly to push out rivals and keep customers using its products. it’s unclear how apple’s new partnership with openai could play into this case. shortly after apple’s announcement, openai ceo sam altman posted on x, formerly known as twitter, “very happy to be partnering with apple to integrate chatgpt into their devices later this year! think you will really like it.” apple is also rolling out what it calls apple intelligence, its term for apple's own new generative ai software. apple intelligence will enable transcription for phone calls, ai photo retouching and improvements in the natural conversation flow with siri, the company said. the software can also be used to summarize notifications and text messages, as well as articles, documents and open web pages. federighi placed an emphasis on privacy, with a new system called private cloud compute that he said will ensure data security for users. apple says the new features will be released later this year. sponsor message become an npr sponsor

manage your account apple intelligence, the iphone maker's feature packed stab at ai integration into its devices, appears to be a total dud with buyers, according to a new survey conducted by online smartphone marketplace sellcell. in a poll of over 1,000 iphone owners with models built with ai hardware   the iphone 16 series, iphone 15 pro, and iphone 15 pro max   only 41.6 percent said they'd bothered to even try the new apple intelligence features. and among that minority, an overwhelming 73 percent of them reported that the ai tools were either "not very valuable" or that they "add little to no value" to their smartphone experience. only 11.1 percent   of the ones who actually tried the features   considered them to be "very valuable." for comparison, the negative consensus was even more damning among samsung galaxy ai users, with 87 percent responding that they were unimpressed, and just 5.9 percent finding the features to be particularly worthwhile. regarding the disappointing iphone response, there's a caveat. as 9to5mac notes, the survey was conducted just before the launch of ios 18.2, which added notable features like image playground, genmoji, and chatgpt integration. still, if these are meant to be apple intelligence's saving graces, that does not speak well to apple's long term prospects with the tech. an ai image generator from apple sounds like it should be a major hit, but so far, image playground has an incredibly negative 2.7 star rating on the app store. most of the reviews are one star. genmoji sounds incredibly gimmicky: a generative ai tool that allows you to create custom emojis with text prompts is a fun idea, sure, but one with fleeting novelty. "the genmoji, thus far, have been a huge disappointment," one 9to5mac reader sounded off in the comments, adding that the ai generated emojis have a "definite 'ai look' to them when compared to standard emoji, but worse is that what ai creates doesn't look at all like what i'm telling it to create." and while perhaps the most useful feature of the bunch, chatgpt integration obviously relies on the unique popularity of someone else's product; if it's a success, it's just apple tapping into another company's software ecosystem. both apple and samsung's apparent failure to woo customers with their current ai offerings could point to a failure on their part to ship a convincing product. but more fundamentally, it could also indicate the shortcomings of ai technology in general, which has limited applications it can be used for reliably. even then, faults abound: apple's ai news notifications recently landed in hot water for incorrectly summarizing a bbc news report by making it sound like that suspected healthcare ceo assassin luigi mangione had shot himself. perhaps several years deep into a breathless ai hype cycle, the scales are finally beginning to fall from consumers' eyes. indeed, it's striking that such a big push is being made for a tiny minority of ai evangelists   11 percent, in apple's case   who are the only ones who appear to be really enthusiastic about this stuff. more on apple: microsoft's ai "recall" feature caught screenshotting your social security number

apple is to boost its siri voice assistant and operating systems with openai's chatgpt as it seeks to catch up in the ai race. the iphone maker announced the siri makeover along with a number of other new features at its annual developers show on monday. it is part of a new personalised ai system   called "apple intelligence"   that aims to offer users a way to navigate apple devices more easily. updates to its iphone and mac operating systems will allow access to chatgpt through a partnership with developer openai. chatgpt can also be used to boost other tools, including text and content generation. the test version will become available in the autumn. tim cook, apple chief executive, said the move would bring his company's products "to new heights" as he opened the worldwide developers conference at the tech giant's headquarters in cupertino, california. there was a cool reaction from the markets though   apple's share price fell by 1.91% on monday, the day of the announcement. the partnership was also not welcomed by elon musk, the owner of tesla and twitter/x, who has threatened to ban iphones from his companies due to "data security". "apple has no clue what's actually going on once they hand your data over to openai," mr musk said on x. "they're selling you down the river." apple has not responded to his allegations. smartphone maker samsung also mocked its rival's announcement. "adding 'apple' doesn't make it new or groundbreaking. welcome to ai", it posted on x. it is not the first time the south korean company has sought to undermine its competitor. however the bigger concern for apple will be whether its new ai tools will help it catch up with rival firms who have have been quicker to embrace the technology. apple usurped by microsoft as the world's most valuable company in january, and was overtaken again by chip maker nvidia in early june. ben wood, chief analyst at research firm ccs insight, said that while apple's new personal ai system "should help placate nervous investors", its chatgpt integration might reveal and create deeper problems for the firm. “apple intelligence” is not a product nor an app in its own right. it will become part of every app and apple product customers use   whether it’s a writing assistant refining your message drafts or your diary being able to show you the best route to get to your next appointment. in that sense, it is similar to microsoft's ai assistant copilot   but you won’t have to pay extra to activate it. siri, the voice assistant apple acquired in 2010, has been refreshed with a new interface and chattier approach to help users navigate their devices and apps more seamlessly. "arguably this sees apple admitting its limitations given chatgpt will kick in at a point where siri is no longer able to help a user," mr wood told the bbc. apple was keen to stress the security of apple intelligence during monday's keynote. some processing will be carried out on the device itself, while larger actions requiring more power will be sent to the cloud   but no data will be stored there, it said. this is vital to customers who pay premium prices for apple's privacy promises. the system "puts powerful generative models right at the core of your iphone, ipad and mac," said apple senior vice president of software engineering craig federighi. "it draws on your personal context to give you intelligence that's most helpful and relevant for you, and it protects your privacy at every step." apple's decision to integrate openai’s chatgpt tech had been widely anticipated but it is an unusual move for a company that so closely guards its own products. google and microsoft have recently faced scrutiny over errors made by their ai products in recent months, with the search giant rolling back a new feature in may after its erroneous answers went viral. for years apple also refused to allow its customers to download any apps outside of the app store on the grounds that they might not be secure, and would not allow any web browser other than its own safari for the same reason. it only changed when forced to by eu legislation. is it recognition that even apple can’t compete with chatgpt right now? if so, it tells us a lot about the current power of the ai supergiant openai. the firm did say it would integrate other products in future, but did not name any. apple announced that its mixed reality headset, the vision pro, will go on sale in the uk on 12 july. it has been available in the us since february. other new features announced on monday include: the home office served the notice to the tech giant under the investigatory powers act. some 230 people have been arrested and 1,000 phones seized by police in the past week. it is the first study to look at school phone rules, alongside measures of pupil health and education. the company's signature phone has been updated with artificial intelligence, but sales are down. a group of 49 schools in solihull sends letters to parents highlighting the risks of smartphones. copyright 2025 bbc. all rights reserved. the bbc is not responsible for the content of external sites. read about our approach to external linking.

supported by the tech giant’s sales of apps and services helped profit grow 7 percent from a year ago, even as the company contended with slumping sales in china. by tripp mickle phones with tiktok already downloaded are being listed for eye watering sums as the social media platform remains absent from app stores. by hank sanders the company’s apple intelligence system has erroneously characterized news stories, provoking a backlash from media companies. by tripp mickle people have been keeping personal diaries for several millenniums, but free smartphone apps now let you capture much more than words. by j. d. biersdorfer the apple supplier has spent millions in the united states, india and mexico over the past two years to lessen its dependence on china. by meaghan tobin and john liu redesigned interfaces, new features and artificial intelligence are meant to enhance the experience, even if the changes can be confusing at first. by j. d. biersdorfer new features in apple’s ios 18 and google’s android 15 can lock up apps with sensitive information and even hide them from view. by j. d. biersdorfer sales for the iphone maker were up 6 percent to to $94.93 billion. but a $14.4 billion tax bill cut profits that would have topped expectations. by tripp mickle apple is preparing to turn its airpods pro 2 into easy to use aids for people with mild to moderate hearing loss. by paula span all iphone 14 and later models can connect via satellite, but your phone must be updated to the latest software, ios 18. recipients of the messages must also have the latest ios. android users with pixel 9 phones also have some options. by eli tan a algunos creadores de apps les preocupa que un sutil cambio en los permisos para compartir contactos del iphone pueda obstaculizar el crecimiento que necesitan para competir. by kevin roose estas son las herramientas que te serán más útiles, y las que puedes omitir, cuando el software llegue a los dispositivos este mes. by brian x. chen some app makers worry that a subtle change to the iphone’s contact sharing permissions could make it hard for them to get the fast growth they need to compete. by kevin roose the initial version of apple intelligence focuses on helping you with words and photos. prepare to be impressed and unnerved. by brian x. chen an iphone feature has some users baffled as they are asked to share their location with work acquaintances, dead relatives and people on other continents. by jessica roy los nuevos dispositivos de motorola y google son la muestra de que las pantallas plegables van camino al auge y algunas son más baratas. by brian x. chen new devices from motorola and google prove that phones with bendable screens keep getting better   and some are even becoming cheaper. by brian x. chen el último anuncio del rival chino de apple se ha producido apenas unas horas después de la presentación del iphone 16. by meaghan tobin and john liu la compañía dijo que los teléfonos resumirán las notificaciones, ofrecerán recomendaciones de escritura y permitirán encontrar fotos más rápidamente describiendo una imagen a siri. by tripp mickle the latest announcement from apple’s china rival came just hours after the unveiling of iphone 16. by meaghan tobin and john liu apple is using apple intelligence, a suite of tools for generating images and text, to upsell the iphone 16. but you can get similar features elsewhere. by brian x. chen the company also showcased a new apple watch and airpods that can reduce noise at concerts or near construction sites. by tripp mickle on monday, the company will introduce smartphones with a.i. features that could take the technology mainstream or sow fresh doubts about its viability. by tripp mickle if your current smartphone can’t make it through the day without needing a recharge, here are a few steps to make it last a little longer. by j. d. biersdorfer the company faces pressure from governments around the world and complaints from companies that it is still too restrictive. by tripp mickle the taiwanese company has built a manufacturing hub in zhengzhou, china, for its star customer apple, but it is starting almost from scratch in the auto business. by meaghan tobin and john liu while iphone sales dropped 1 percent, consumer interest in apple’s flagship product is expected to pick up later this year. by tripp mickle these features to let you wind down for bed, mute notifications and stay on a regular sleep schedule may help you get more rest. by j. d. biersdorfer deleting duplicates, bad shots and other unwanted files makes it easier to find the good pictures   and gives you room to take more. by j. d. biersdorfer “they really sort of make you feel like it’s christmas and coachella at the same time.” by kevin roose, casey newton, rachel cohn, whitney jones, jen poyant, dan powell, elisheba ittoop, marion lozano, rowan niemisto and corey schreppel con asistentes de voz más intuitivos y la capacidad de detectar estafas, generar imágenes y realizar toda clase de tareas complejas, los sistemas operativos de apple y google se reinventan. by brian x. chen apple and google are getting up close and personal with user data to craft memos, summarize documents and generate images. by brian x. chen the iphone maker, which has been slow to embrace artificial intelligence, will weave it into the technology that runs on billions of devices. by tripp mickle apple, a latecomer to artificial intelligence, has struck a deal with openai and developed tools to improve its siri voice assistant, which it is set to showcase on monday. by tripp mickle una demanda colectiva por problemas de audio en los iphone 7 y 7 plus generó un acuerdo de 35 millones de dólares, aunque la compañía niega que los teléfonos estuvieran defectuosos. by johnny diaz a class action lawsuit about audio issues in iphone 7 and 7 plus phones has led to a $35 million settlement, though the company denies the phones were faulty. by johnny diaz susan kaufman, whose editing career included stints at condé nast and people, turned her lifelong love of the long island towns into a coffee table book. by debra kamin apple plans to announce that it will bring generative a.i. to iphones after the company’s most significant reorganization in a decade. by tripp mickle, brian x. chen and cade metz the company continues to lean on customers’ appetite for apps and services, as demand for its devices weakens. by tripp mickle this fall, the company will begin allowing customers to replace broken parts with used iphone components without its previous software limits. by tripp mickle and brian x. chen automattic, the company behind wordpress.com, bought beeper in an effort to build a system that works across android and apple devices. by tripp mickle aunque logres deshacerte de tu iphone, las ventajas y condiciones de apple seguirán persiguiéndote. by brian x. chen even if you manage to ditch your iphone, apple’s hooks are still there. by brian x. chen washington’s crackdown on big tech is coming for apple. by sabrina tavernise, david mccabe, carlos prieto, mooj zadie, eric krupke, summer thomad, liz o. baylen, brad fisher, dan powell, marion lozano, diane wong, elisheba ittoop and alyssa moxley the inquiries signal the bloc’s intention to tightly enforce sweeping new competition rules that took effect this month. by adam satariano and tripp mickle apple has deep ties in the country, its second largest market. but there are signs that chinese consumers are becoming a harder sell. by meaghan tobin, alexandra stevenson and tripp mickle the justice department’s lawsuit against the iphone maker pushes the boundaries of competition rules. some experts say that may make winning more difficult. by andrew ross sorkin, ravi mattu, bernhard warner, sarah kessler, michael j. de la merced, lauren hirsch and ephrat livni la demanda del departamento de justicia de estados unidos contra apple es la más reciente de una serie de acciones reguladoras que están golpeando al gigante tecnológico al mismo tiempo. by tripp mickle the justice department’s lawsuit against apple is the latest in a series of regulatory actions that are hitting the tech giant at the same time. by tripp mickle attorney general merrick b. garland said that apple has employed a strategy that relies on exclusionary anti competitive conduct that hurts both consumers and developers. by reuters the suit is the federal government’s most significant challenge to the reach and influence of the company. the lawsuit caps years of regulatory scrutiny of apple’s wildly popular suite of devices and services, which have fueled its growth into a nearly $3 trillion public company. by david mccabe and tripp mickle a partnership would extend the long relationship between the companies that has helped deliver everything from maps to search on apple’s devices. by tripp mickle, nico grant and brian x. chen the latest smartphone software includes tools to help you more easily connect with the people you want to contact   and avoid those you don’t. by j. d. biersdorfer the move tests the european union’s new tech competition law, which was designed to allow competing app stores. by tripp mickle for years, apple, google, meta and others operated unfettered. but new laws and regulations have finally compelled them to make major shifts to their products and businesses. by adam satariano and david mccabe as the app store approaches its 16th anniversary, patchwork rules have turned what was a single store into different shops across many countries. by tripp mickle what is lost when journaling moves into the cloud? by josephine sittenfeld step 1: connect to wi fi. by jesus jiménez and victor mather no more mindless scrolling. retro photography apps that mimic the appearance of analog film formats make your digital files seem like they’re from another era. by j. d. biersdorfer el nuevo visor ofrece una valiosa lección sobre el costo de los productos tecnológicos: los accesorios y complementos adicionales afectan el bolsillo. by brian x. chen the companies that make iphones are bringing their factories to one corner of india, to graft them onto a network of manufacturers. by alex travelli the iphone maker’s share price dropped in after hour trading even though sales and profit topped wall street expectations. by tripp mickle the new headset teaches a valuable lesson about the cost of tech products: the upsells and add ons will get you. by brian x. chen beeper mini customers were using their mac computers to connect to iphone messaging on their android phones. now, they say apple has blocked the messaging service on their macs. by tripp mickle an e.u. law taking effect in march forced apple to loosen its grip on the app store, changes it had long resisted. by adam satariano and tripp mickle facing a weak consumer appetite and fierce competition from domestic rivals amid u.s. china tensions, a typically discount wary apple is offering a four day sale. by alexandra stevenson the shift is indicative of the importance of new artificial intelligence technology to silicon valley and wall street investors. by tripp mickle and karen weise the best tech, from universal power charging to foldable phones, solved practical problems. but the worst tech, including self driving cars and cryptocurrency, put us in harm’s way. by brian x. chen ¿fue incómodo? sí. ¿escribir mensajes de texto con t9 me volvió loca? sin duda. ¿valió la pena? absolutamente. by kashmir hill after misplacing his iphone while returning a rental car, a traveler tracked down the device and presented strong evidence to the agency that a worker took it   to no avail. by seth kugel was it inconvenient? yes. did t9 texting drive me crazy? definitely. was it worth doing? absolutely. by kashmir hill justice department officials are in the late stages of investigating the iphone maker, focusing on how apple has used its other products and services to defend against threats to its core business. by david mccabe and tripp mickle beeper mini, which offers iphone messaging on android phones, has grown fast and its duel with the tech giant has gotten the attention of antitrust regulators. by tripp mickle and mike isaac two physicians respond to a front page article. also: the children in gaza; reviving local news; a divide in texting. la empresa codifica sus dispositivos con un software que activa alertas de seguridad y fallos cuando intentas repararlos por tu cuenta. by tripp mickle, ella koeze and brian x. chen police departments have issued warnings about a new apple setting that lets users exchange contact information by bringing their devices together. tech experts say the fears are overblown. by jesus jiménez while texting technology will soon get better, the “blue versus green bubble” disparity is far from over. by brian x. chen hay estudios que vinculan el uso de dispositivos móviles al cáncer. los expertos explican cuál es el riesgo. by caroline 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national news oct 31, 2024, 5:12 pm new apple iphone 16 models are displayed after apple's "it's glowtime" event in cupertino, california, september 9. (nic coury/afp/getty images via cnn newsource) (nic coury/afp/getty images via cnn newsource) by clare duffy, cnn ksltv.com new york (cnn)   apple ceo tim cook said the company’s apple intelligence ai tools would “supercharge” the iphone 16 when he introduced the new device last month. on thursday, the world got its first glimpse of what apple’s artificial intelligence technology has meant for iphone sales. iphone sales for the three months ended in september modestly beat analyst expectations, according to numbers released by the company on thursday. iphone sales reached $46.2 billion, up more than 5.5% from the same period in the prior year, according to apple’s earnings report after the bell. here’s why that matters: apple’s third quarter earnings results include just over two weeks of sales figures since iphone 16 preorders opened on september 13. (devices officially landed on shelves on september 20.) while that’s only a sliver of what will end up being the iphone 16’s total lifetime sales, it provides an important early look at demand for the device that apple has been hoping would turn around a years long sales rut. apple’s overall revenue declined year over year for four straight quarters last year, in part because of weak iphone demand and widespread economic uncertainty. after repeatedly failing to give consumers an exciting reason to upgrade, some analysts believe apple intelligence, a software upgrade that inserted artificial intelligence features throughout the iphone 16, could spur a sales “supercycle” that the company sorely wants. apple’s third quarter iphone sales figure includes sales of earlier iphone models that happened during the quarter, too, but indicates that the iphone 16 helped raise sales slightly. in the year ago quarter, when the iphone 15 launched, iphone sales grew about 2.8% year over year. the improved iphone sales growth helped drive up the company’s overall sales by 6% year over year to $94.9 billion, slightly higher than analysts had predicted, although profits fell by 35% compared to the year ago quarter. on thursday’s earnings call, cook said the apple intelligence update is already compelling for consumers. “(ios) 18.1 has twice the adoption rate of (ios) 17.1,” cook said. “so that clearly shows a level of interest out there.” apple shares (aapl) dipped around 1% in after hours trading following the report. the results come after apple this week rolled out the first apple intelligence features to the iphone 16, as well as iphone 15 pro models, including new writing tools and the ability to record, transcribe, and summarize calls. that means people who bought the iphone 16 in the first month it was on sale didn’t have access to those ai features until just recently. the slow drip of new capabilities and features   more apple intelligence offerings are expected to drop along with ios 18.2 in december   may mean apple fans didn’t feel a huge sense of urgency to upgrade to the iphone 16. ahead of thursday’s report, wall street investors were focused intently on “initial indications on how the iphone 16 cycle is performing,” as well as the company’s sales guidance for the fourth quarter, cfra research analyst angelo zino said in a research note prior to the report. in a statement thursday, cook said apple intelligence “sets a new standard for privacy in ai and supercharges our lineup heading into the holiday season.” investors were also watching sales figures in china, one of apple’s biggest and most important markets. the iphone maker slashed prices in china earlier this year amid stiff competition from local rivals, but analysts have hoped that the iphone 16 could help spark a rebound, despite some hurdles to rolling out apple intelligence features in the region. third quarter sales in china were nearly flat from the year prior at just over $15 billion but fell short of the $16.1 billion analysts were hoping for, according to refinitiv consensus estimates. most analysts said before the report that they weren’t too worried if the september sales numbers weren’t thrilling. instead, the most important quarter   as always for apple   will be the current, holiday quarter. wedbush analyst dan ives said in a recent investor note he believes there are roughly 300 million iphones globally that have not been upgraded in more than four years, adding that “a monster holiday season (is) likely on deck.” following thursday’s report, emarketer analyst jacob bourne said that “the staggered rollout of apple intelligence could curtail some of the device upgrade cycle’s momentum, but the combination of robust services revenue growth and healthy iphone 16 demand positions apple well for the holiday season.” cnn’s ramishah maruf contributed to this report. karina tsui, cnn all 10 victims of the fatal alaska plane crash off the coast of western alaska have been recovered, authorities said saturday. 5 hours ago associated press super bowl weekend has arrived. the kansas city chiefs will go for a historic three peat in the nfl's title game on sunday in new orleans, while the philadelphia eagles are the only remaining team that can stop them. 7 hours ago dave skretta, ap sports writer longtime nfl player and coach dick jauron, who led the chicago bears to the playoffs and was voted ap coach of the year in 2001, died saturday. he was 74. 9 hours ago jim morris, associated press prime minister justin trudeau says president donald trump’s talk of making canada the 51st state is “a real thing” and is linked to the country’s rich natural resources. 1 day ago anthony izaguirre associated press nineteen democratic attorneys general have sued president donald trump to stop elon musk’s doge from accessing treasury department records. 1 day ago becky bohrer and hallie golden, associated press a small commuter plane that crashed in western 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linkedin and 3rd parties use essential and non essential cookies to provide, secure, analyze and improve our services, and to show you relevant ads (including professional and job ads) on and off linkedin. learn more in our cookie policy. select accept to consent or reject to decline non essential cookies for this use. you can update your choices at any time in your settings. agree & join linkedin by clicking continue to join or sign in, you agree to linkedin’s user agreement, privacy policy, and cookie policy. 94 followers apple to unveil its ai strategies later this year, ceo tim cook announces chief executive officer of apple (aapl.o), tim cook has announced the company's plans to disclose more about its engagement of generative artificial intelligence strategies later this year. cook made the announcement during the company’s annual shareholder meeting on wednesday, february 28, 2024. cook said that the iphone maker sees “incredible breakthrough potential for generative ai, which is why we’re currently investing significantly in this area. we believe that will unlock transformative opportunities for users when it comes to productivity, problem solving and more.” apple has been slower in rolling out generative ai, which can generate human like responses to written prompts, than rivals such as microsoft (msft.o) and alphabet’s google (googl.o), which are weaving them into products... read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/dqwiisjb #apple #timcook #ai to view or add a comment, sign in 94 followers create your free account or sign in to continue your search or by clicking continue to join or sign in, you agree to linkedin’s user agreement, privacy policy, and cookie policy. new to linkedin? join now or new to linkedin? join now by clicking continue to join or sign in, you agree to linkedin’s user agreement, privacy policy, and cookie policy. linkedin never miss a beat on the app don’t have the app? get it in the microsoft store.

linkedin and 3rd parties use essential and non essential cookies to provide, secure, analyze and improve our services, and to show you relevant ads (including professional and job ads) on and off linkedin. learn more in our cookie policy. select accept to consent or reject to decline non essential cookies for this use. you can update your choices at any time in your settings. agree & join linkedin by clicking continue to join or sign in, you agree to linkedin’s user agreement, privacy policy, and cookie policy. in 2023, apple's noticeable silence on ai developments stood in stark contrast to other tech leaders, casting doubt on its commitment and capability in ai innovation. reports of apple's work on an ai model named ajax and a $1 billion annual investment in generative ai products are overshadowed by the company's habitual secrecy, leaving its ai ambitions and potential success ambiguous. bloomberg's insight into apple's plan to integrate ai into existing apps, starting with siri, appears to be a conservative strategy, possibly limiting the impact of its ai initiatives. with a reveal expected at its june developer conference, apple's ai offerings may not surpass those of its competitors, primarily due to stringent privacy policies that might necessitate reliance on third party training data, potentially compromising the uniqueness and quality of its ai. the prospect of an ai enhanced siri, while practical given apple's extensive user base, seems to aim for adequacy rather than innovation. following morgan stanley's prediction of 2024 being pivotal for apple's "edge ai", the company's 4% share decline in 2024 suggests investor skepticism about its competitiveness in the fast paced ai sector. this market reaction could reflect concerns that apple's traditional cautious and insular approach may not align well with the collaborative and rapidly advancing field of ai. seems that ai strategy is more and more important for the market cap i save shareholders from headaches and sleepless nights by bringing order and subordinating chaos to rules. i solve problems, motivate teams to achieve goals, and streamline processes to deliver outstanding results. 👍 to view or add a comment, sign in 2,936 followers create your free account or sign in to continue your search or by clicking continue to join or sign in, you agree to linkedin’s user agreement, privacy policy, and cookie policy. new to linkedin? join now or new to linkedin? join now by clicking continue to join or sign in, you agree to linkedin’s user agreement, privacy policy, and cookie policy. linkedin never miss a beat on the app don’t have the app? get it in the microsoft store.

when apple reports earnings for the third quarter after wall street’s closing bell on thursday, the results will include the just over two weeks of sales figures since iphone 16 preorders opened on sept. 13. (devices officially landed on shelves sept. 20.) while that’s only a sliver of what will end up being the iphone 16’s total lifetime sales, it will provide an important early look at demand for the device that apple has been hoping would turn around a years long sales rut. apple’s overall revenue declined year over year for four straight quarters last year, in part because of weak iphone demand and widespread economic uncertainty. after repeatedly failing to give consumers an exciting reason to upgrade, some analysts believed apple intelligence, a software upgrade that inserted artificial intelligence features throughout the iphone 16, could spur a sales “supercycle” that the company sorely wants. but early pre sale estimates from analysts last month suggested a somewhat muted response. but apple just this week rolled out the first apple intelligence features to the iphone 16, as well as iphone 15 pro models, including new writing tools and the ability to record, transcribe and summarize calls. that means people who bought the iphone 16 in the first month it was on sale didn’t have access to those ai features until just recently. the slow drip of new capabilities and features   more apple intelligence offerings are expected to drop along with ios 18.2 in december   may mean apple fans didn’t feel a huge sense of urgency to upgrade to the iphone 16. with thursday’s report, wall street investors will be focused intently on “initial indications on how the iphone 16 cycle is performing,” as well as the company’s sales guidance for the fourth quarter, cfra research analyst angelo zino said in a research note. investors will also likely be watching sales figures in china, one of apple’s biggest and most important markets. the iphone maker slashed prices in china earlier this year amid stiff competition from local rivals, but analysts have hoped that the iphone 16 could help spark a rebound, despite some hurdles to rolling out apple intelligence features in the region. wall street analyst predictions suggest that the iphone 16 and its ai promise could bring at least a slight boost to sales, but unless apple exceeds those projections, it won’t be anything huge. analysts expect apple to post $45.2 billion in iphone sales from the quarter, which would mark nearly 3.2% growth from the same period in the prior year, according to factset consensus estimates. that figure will include sales of earlier iphone models that happened during the quarter, too, but could indicate that the iphone 16 helped raise sales slightly. in the year ago quarter, when the iphone 15 launched, iphone sales grew about 2.8% year over year. quarterly sales from china are expected to hit nearly $16.1 billion, up more than 6% from the same period in the prior year. overall, analysts expect apple to report $94.5 billion in sales, up more than 5% year over year, and $24.4 billion in profits. most analysts, accordingly, say they’re not too worried if the september sales numbers aren’t thrilling. instead, the most important quarter   as always for apple   will be the current, holiday quarter. wedbush analyst dan ives said in a recent investor note he believes there are roughly 300 million iphones globally that have not been upgraded in more than four years, adding that “a monster holiday season (is) likely on deck.”
artificial intelligence supported by the iphone maker, which has been slow to embrace artificial intelligence, will weave it into the technology that runs on billions of devices. by tripp mickle tripp mickle has written about apple since 2016. nearly two years after openai ignited a race to add generative artificial intelligence into products, apple jumped into the competition on monday, as it revealed plans to bring the technology to more than a billion iphone users around the world. during a two hour presentation from its futuristic silicon valley campus, apple said that it would be using generative a.i. to power what it is calling apple intelligence. the system will prioritize messages and notifications and will offer writing tools that are capable of proofreading and suggesting what users have written in emails, notes or text. it also will result in a major upgrade for siri, apple’s virtual assistant. apple’s plans to offer a.i. in its iphones represents the next step in bringing artificial intelligence into the consumer mainstream. apple, the marquee name of silicon valley, could do more than any other company to add credibility to a technology that has more than a few critics, who worry that it is mistake prone and could add to the flood of misinformation already on the internet. apple’s new a.i. features could also help calm concerns that the iphone maker had slipped behind its biggest rivals in the tech industry’s embrace of artificial intelligence. the value of other tech companies, like microsoft and nvidia, has ballooned because of their aggressive a.i. plans. earlier this year, microsoft dethroned apple as the most valuable technology company in the world. while introducing its new a.i., apple emphasized how it planned to integrate the technology into its products with privacy in mind. the company said that the technology, which can answer questions, create images and write software code, would perform sensitive tasks. it showed how the system would be able to automatically determine if a rescheduled meeting time would complicate plans to attend a child’s theater performance. it said that the computer processing would be done on an iphone rather than in data centers, where personal information has a greater risk of being compromised. for complex requests that require more computing power, it has created a cloud network with apple semiconductors that, it said, is more private because it’s not stored or accessible, even by apple.

from china to singapore, asia's ai policy 'gaps' pose headaches for business: governments shy from common rules, creating uncertainty for business. nikkeiai legislation: according to multistate, there are 643 bills in 45 states (plus another 113 congressional bills) related to ai this year, 54 of which have been enacted into law.apple jumps into ai fray with apple intelligence: the iphone maker, which has been slow to embrace artificial intelligence, will weave it into the technology that runs on billions of devices. nytapple partners with openai as it rolls out new artificial intelligence system: ft reports the iphone maker touts suite of ‘apple intelligence’ features as it aims to catch up with big tech rivals.apple introduces ‘apple intelligence,’ new openai partnership as ai takes center stage: under pressure to deliver new features, apple showed off an ai system that can assist users in myriad ways, emphasizing privacy at wwdc event. wsjapple jumps into the ai arms race with openai deal: the iphone maker has mostly stayed on the sidelines as the tech industry goes wild for ai.