Apple to invest $1 billion yearly in Google Gemini AI for Siri revamp: Report

Apple is finalizing a multi-year agreement with Google to integrate its most advanced AI model, Gemini, into Siri’s next major upgrade. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple is expected to pay around $1 billion per year for access to the 1.2 trillion parameter Gemini model, marking a significant leap from the 150 billion parameter system currently powering Apple Intelligence’s cloud-based features. Continue reading “Apple to invest $1 billion yearly in Google Gemini AI for Siri revamp: Report”

Apple projected to clock $140 billion holiday quarter amid AI and foldable expansion: Report

Apple is set to begin its 50th anniversary year with record revenue projections and a packed product roadmap. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, the company could deliver a nearly $140 billion holiday quarter while preparing major advancements in artificial intelligence, smart home devices, and foldable hardware — alongside internal transitions and growing regulatory pressures. Continue reading “Apple projected to clock $140 billion holiday quarter amid AI and foldable expansion: Report”

Apple tests ChatGPT-like iPhone app Veritas ahead of Siri AI upgrade: Report

Apple has developed an internal ChatGPT-style iPhone app, code-named Veritas (Latin for “truth”), to test and refine a major overhaul of its Siri voice assistant, according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The app is intended for internal use only, with no current plans for a public release. Continue reading “Apple tests ChatGPT-like iPhone app Veritas ahead of Siri AI upgrade: Report”

Apple further explains ‘Differential privacy’ for iOS 10, won’t collect data without permission

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When Apple at WWDC conference last week said that it plans to use differential data to make Siri and iPhone better at predicting what you want, it raised major privacy concerns among users. Continue reading “Apple further explains ‘Differential privacy’ for iOS 10, won’t collect data without permission”