In a surprising move, Apple has quietly bid farewell to its budget-friendly “Apple Music Voice Plan,” a subscription that granted users access to the entire Apple Music library for a mere $5 a month. The catch? It could only be accessed through Siri. While the discontinuation was hinted at with the release of iOS 17.1…
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Apple is actively seeking experts in generative artificial intelligence (AI) to join its team and contribute to the development of its cutting-edge technologies, including augmented and virtual reality (AR/VR). The company recently posted job listings on its website, emphasizing the importance of AI expertise in its pursuit of innovation. One of the job listings, which…
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Apple is experimenting with a new natural language generation technology, codenamed “Bobcat”, for Siri. The latest tvOS 16.4 beta includes a new framework for Siri’s natural language generation capabilities, but for now, this technology is only being tested on the Apple TV. Apple is testing how language generation could improve timers and jokes on the…
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Apple is reportedly testing generative AI concepts that could potentially improve Siri, the company’s virtual assistant. Despite fundamental issues with Siri’s design, Apple engineers, including members of the Siri team, have been testing language-generation concepts every week in response to the rise of chatbots like ChatGPT. These next-generation AI technologies have highlighted how Siri, Alexa,…
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Apple is reportedly planning to reassess its approach to artificial intelligence development, according to a report from the Taiwanese supply chain publication DigiTimes. The move comes as companies like Apple, Amazon, and Meta seek to compete with Microsoft’s lead in AI development, spurred on by the growing interest in generative AI sparked by the success…
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Apple has released an update for its tvOS 16 operating system, the tvOS 16.3.3, which focuses on bug fixes and internal improvements. The update is available for the Apple TV 4K and the Apple TV HD, and it comes almost a month after tvOS 16.3.2. This tvOS update is minor in scale, but it does…
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Apple’s AI summit, an exclusive event for Apple employees, was held earlier this month at the Steve Jobs Theater. The summit, which is described as the “WWDC for AI”, saw a live stream of the event available for employees who couldn’t attend in person, making it the first time the event was held in person…
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Apple has taken the wraps off its latest HomePod software version 16.3.2, delivering a much-needed fix for a bug that has been plaguing Siri home requests. The update also includes general performance and stability improvements, ensuring that HomePod users can enjoy a smooth and seamless experience. The release of HomePod software version 16.3.2 is timed…
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In recent years, users have expressed their disappointment with Apple’s Siri “intelligent” assistant. The limitations of Siri have become even more pronounced with the recent launch of OpenAI’s ChatGPT, which has demonstrated the incredible potential of artificial intelligence. As a result, Apple’s version of AI appears to fall short, making HomePod and other Apple products…
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Google and Microsoft have taken inspiration from the growing popularity of OpenAI’s ChatGPT chatbot and have integrated conversational AI into their search products. In the AI arena, both companies made big announcements this week, offering users new and advanced ways of searching the web. Yesterday, Google introduced Bard, a chatbot AI project that has been…