Siri

Reportedly, Apple is allowing iPhone users in Japan to remap the side button to third-party voice assistants like Google Gemini or Amazon Alexa, a change that may later expand to more regions

Samsung SmartThings has reportedly added Siri Shortcuts support, allowing users to trigger smart home routines with simple Siri voice commands

Following an extensive evaluation period, the two companies are now finalising an agreement that would give Apple access to Google's technology

Apple engineers testing early versions of the new AI-powered Siri reportedly have concerns over its performance, even after a year-long delay in development

Alphabet's shares were up 3.7 per cent while Apple's stock was up 1.6 per cent, both extending gains in afternoon trading following the report

Apple's next-gen Siri, now reportedly in trials with apps like WhatsApp and YouTube, will bring deeper voice control to iOS when it reportedly launches next year

A switch to Anthropic's Claude or OpenAI's ChatGPT models for Siri would be an acknowledgment that the company is struggling to compete in generative AI - the most important new technology in decades

Apple executives say advanced Siri features like on-screen awareness and personal context didn't meet reliability standards in time, with a full rollout now expected in 2026

According to a Bloomberg report, Apple's in-house AI chatbot has reached ChatGPT-level performance after six months of internal testing and development

Due to regulatory changes, Apple is expected to let iPhone users in the European Union (EU) choose a default digital assistant other than Siri

Beyond new Apple Intelligence features, Apple is expected to deepen integration across its ecosystem, add support for more third-party AI models, and expand system-wide AI abilities

Advanced Siri features like on-screen awareness and personal context understanding were expected with iOS 18.4, but did not arrive at launch

With iOS 19, Apple reportedly aims to rebuild Siri's underlying system from the ground up, a move expected to finally unlock the three major capabilities promised earlier

Beyond Apple Intelligence, iOS 19 update is anticipated to bring big changes for iPhone's software, not only refining the interface visually but also improving how users navigate around the system

Reportedly, the lawsuit stated that Apple misled consumers by marketing AI features that were either unavailable or significantly limited at launch

Mike Rockwell, vice president in charge of the Vision Products Group, will now be in charge of the iPhone maker's Siri virtual assistant

Reportedly, iOS 19 will be one of the most significant redesigns in Apple's history with new app icon styles, menus, system buttons and simplified navigation

Reportedly, Apple is planning to delay some of the advanced capabilities of the Siri digital assistant until the iOS 18.5 update for iPhones, which is expected in May

Apple has agreed to pay USD 95 million to settle a lawsuit accusing the privacy-minded company of deploying its virtual assistant Siri to eavesdrop on people using its iPhone and other trendy devices. The proposed settlement filed Tuesday in an Oakland, California, federal court would resolve a 5-year-old lawsuit revolving around allegations that Apple surreptitiously activated Siri to record conversations through iPhones and other devices equipped with the virtual assistant for more than a decade. The alleged recordings occurred even when people didn't seek to activate the virtual assistant with the trigger words, Hey, Siri." Some of the recorded conversations were then shared with advertisers in an attempt to sell their products to consumers more likely to be interested in the goods and services, the lawsuit asserted. The allegations about a snoopy Siri contradicted Apple's long-running commitment to protect the privacy of its customers a crusade that CEO Tim Cook has often frame

Along with advanced conversational features for revamped Siri assistant, many new iOS 19 features are also postponed until Spring 2026