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Apple to open iPhone side button access to Gemini, Alexa in this country

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 adds support for Apple Siri Shortcuts: What it means

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

Apple nears $1 billion-a year deal to use Google AI for Siri upgrade

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

Apple's AI Siri project hits new hurdles after repeated delays: Report

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

Apple in talks to use Google's Gemini AI to power revamped Siri: Report

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 starts testing smarter Siri with third-party app integration: 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

Apple considers using Anthropic or OpenAI to power Siri in major shift

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

WWDC25: Apple confirms delayed AI-powered Siri features coming in 2026

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

Apple working on AI version of Siri with ChatGPT-like capabilities: Report

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

WWDC 2025: Apple to focus more on iOS 19 than Siri? Here's what we know

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

WWDC 2025: What to expect besides revamped platforms and Apple Intelligence

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

Apple is 'making progress' but delayed Siri features need more time: Cook

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

Apple to introduce advanced Siri features in 2026 with iOS 19.4: Report

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

Apple Intelligence with advanced Siri may roll out with iOS 19: Report

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

Apple faces backlash over alleged false claims on AI, lawsuit filed: Report

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

Apple shakes up AI executive ranks in bid to turn around Siri: Report

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

Apple delays smart home display to align with next gen iOS updates: Report

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

These Apple Intelligence-powered Siri features could get delayed until May

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 to pay $95 mn to settle lawsuit accusing Siri of snoopy eavesdropping

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

Apple to debut advanced conversational features for Siri in 2026: Report

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