Apple may be gearing up to make its affordable iPhone "e" lineup an annual affair, with the iPhone 17e expected to launch as early as spring 2026 featuring upgraded internals and a familiar design
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 said that features introduced last June, like Siri's ability to tap into a user's personal information to answer queries and have more control, will now be released sometime in 'the coming year'
The Siri makeover is a centerpiece of the Apple Intelligence platform, the company's effort to catch up in AI and spur iPhone upgrades
Siri, who is proficient at stone walling curious Apple fans quizzing it about new products and upcoming events, prematurely seemed to have revealed the plan to hold an event next Tuesday.
The researchers noted it was possible to make microphones respond to light as if it were sound, which essentially means that anything that acts on sound commands will act on light commands
According to a report in The Information on Wednesday, the talks come amid a growing anti-trust battle between the two companies
In iPhone editions released till now, users could long press iconic Home button to activate Siri