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Trade tensions stall Apple Intelligence rollout in China

David Snow — Wed, 04 Jun 2025 17:44:13 +0000

Amid regulatory limbo and "increasing political uncertainties," trade tensions stall Apple Intelligence rollout in China.

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macOS 16 rumors: What to expect at WWDC25

Rajesh Pandey — Tue, 03 Jun 2025 15:20:02 +0000

The latest rumors indicate macOS 16 might steal the thunder from iOS 19 at WWDC25, with its fresh look and other smarter changes.

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Apple Intelligence might take a backseat at WWDC25

D. Griffin Jones — Mon, 02 Jun 2025 16:00:00 +0000

Apple doesn’t have as many Apple Intelligence features to announce this year at WWDC25 — here's what's coming.

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Apple plans to open AI models to third-party developers

David Snow — Tue, 20 May 2025 17:03:57 +0000

Apple plans to open AI models to third-party developers in hopes of spurring a lot more app development around Apple Intelligence.

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Apple isn’t as far behind in AI as some might fear

Ed Hardy — Mon, 19 May 2025 19:25:43 +0000

Apple reportedly made significant progress in an internally developed AI chatbot to the point that it’s comparable with ChatGPT.

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Apple turns to AI to extend iPhone battery life

Ed Hardy — Mon, 12 May 2025 19:48:08 +0000

Apple’s iPhone AI battery innovations could significantly enhance efficiency, increasing time between recharges the smart way.

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Everything new in iOS 18.5

Rajesh Pandey — Mon, 12 May 2025 17:11:27 +0000

iOS 18.5 and iPadOS 18.5 arrive, packing several minor but useful changes that improve the experience of using iPhones and iPads.

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Server chips in development will power Apple Intelligence

David Snow — Thu, 08 May 2025 17:54:09 +0000

Among other new processors, Apple currently plans new AI server chips to help power its growing Apple Intelligence platform.

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Create custom emoji in Messages using Genmoji

D. Griffin Jones — Fri, 02 May 2025 17:45:29 +0000

You can create custom emoji for all those times where you can’t find the right one. Genmoji generates emoji on the fly.

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Google Gemini might land on iPhones this year

Rajesh Pandey — Thu, 01 May 2025 06:51:30 +0000

Apple and Google could strike a deal to bring Gemini to iPhones by mid-2025 — or so Google's CEO Sundar Pichai hopes.

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Look things up with your iPhone’s camera using Visual Intelligence

D. Griffin Jones — Wed, 30 Apr 2025 16:45:09 +0000

A new AI feature in iOS 18.2, Visual Intelligence gives iPhone 16 users a quick, easy way to find information on an object in the real world.

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Turn your hand-drawn sketches into AI images with Image Wand

D. Griffin Jones — Fri, 25 Apr 2025 13:00:59 +0000

Image Wand is a new feature in Apple Notes that turns rough sketches into full images — and creates images from scratch based on the context.

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iPhone 17 ‘Air’ and Pro models set to get memory boost for AI

David Snow — Thu, 24 Apr 2025 17:10:27 +0000

A new report says the iPhone Series 17 RAM boost to 12GB to handle AI tasks will come to at least three out of the four models.

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More iPhone users say yes to paying for Apple Intelligence

Rajesh Pandey — Wed, 23 Apr 2025 05:01:10 +0000

Survey shows growing number of iPhone users willing to pay for Apple Intelligence, with $10 to $14.99 being the sweet spot.

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Hey, Siri: Welcome your new Vision Pro overlords

David Snow — Tue, 22 Apr 2025 17:28:34 +0000

With Mike Rockwell now in charge, key members of Apple's Vision Pro team takes on the crucial Siri overhaul to catch up with competitors.

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Meta keeps Apple’s AI out of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp

Rajesh Pandey — Thu, 17 Apr 2025 06:38:20 +0000

In a petty move, Meta blocks access to Apple Intelligence's Writing Tools feature across its apps on iPhone and Mac.

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How Apple gets AI training data without violating anyone’s privacy

Ed Hardy — Tue, 15 Apr 2025 00:22:24 +0000

A new blog post explains how Apple can generate the data needed to train its large language models without violating user privacy

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How to run DeepSeek and other LLMs locally on your Mac

Rajesh Pandey — Thu, 10 Apr 2025 13:00:28 +0000

Want to run DeepSeek or other AI LLMs locally on your Mac for privacy reasons? Follow this guide to learn how you can do so for free.

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Big Vision Pro update brings Apple Intelligence and new content tools

David Snow — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 18:13:39 +0000

A new updates brings Vision Pro Apple Intelligence as well as some exciting new content features to the headset.

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macOS Sequoia 15.4 brings AI email categorization and Apple Intelligence in new languages

Ed Hardy — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 18:06:43 +0000

A highlight of macOS Sequoia 15.4 is AI-powered automatic categorization of emails. Plus, Apple Intelligence in more languages

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Everything new in iOS 18.4 [Out now]

Rajesh Pandey — Mon, 31 Mar 2025 17:19:40 +0000

Here's an exhaustive list of all the changes and new features iOS 18.4 and iPadOS 18.4 introduce on your iPhone and iPad.

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iOS 18.4 and macOS Sequoia 15.4 take penultimate step toward release [Update]

Ed Hardy — Fri, 28 Mar 2025 18:15:44 +0000

Apple will bring advancements in iOS 18.4 and macOS 15.4, including Apple Intelligence for billions of people. Don't expect a smarter Siri.

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5 iOS 18.4 features I am excited about

Rajesh Pandey — Mon, 24 Mar 2025 12:00:08 +0000

More powerful Shortcut actions, Visual Intelligence on the iPhone 15 Pro, and more — these are the iOS 18.4 features I’m most excited about.

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Nobody’s getting fired over Apple’s Siri debacle … yet

Ed Hardy — Fri, 14 Mar 2025 21:10:54 +0000

The delay of AI-enhanced Siri is impacting Apple’s reputation. We have an update on development of this critical project.

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When it comes to making Siri smarter, the struggle is real

Lewis Wallace — Fri, 07 Mar 2025 20:13:30 +0000

Apple says the smarter Siri promised at WWDC24 is delayed, confirming previous rumors. We might see promised upgrades "in the coming year."

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iPad 11 chip upgrade does not bring Apple Intelligence

Ed Hardy — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 14:50:39 +0000

Apple's entry-level tablet gets a faster processor and more storage. However, the $349 iPad 11 does not support Apple Intelligence.

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iOS 18.4 beta 2: All the new features and changes

Rajesh Pandey — Tue, 04 Mar 2025 06:14:32 +0000

Discover all the changes and enhancements in iOS 18.4 beta 2 for your iPhone, including new emojis and features.

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Smarter Siri might not fully arrive until 2027

Rajesh Pandey — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 06:35:31 +0000

Apple's struggles with Siri continues, with a smarter, fully AI-powered version of the voice assistant now unlikely to arrive before 2027.

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Pros and cons of the latest iPhone leaks [The CultCast]

Lewis Wallace — Sun, 02 Mar 2025 22:24:16 +0000

This week on Cult of Mac's podcast: A new leak gives us our supposed first look at the full iPhone 17 lineup. Plus, folding iPhone!

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How to get Apple Intelligence early — in the European Union and on Vision Pro

D. Griffin Jones — Fri, 21 Feb 2025 19:37:19 +0000

You can get Apple Intelligence right now on your iPhone, iPad, Mac and Vision Pro. And you can even enable it in the EU.

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iPhone 16e vs. iPhone 16: Is cheaper better?

Rajesh Pandey — Thu, 20 Feb 2025 17:46:03 +0000

The iPhone 16e costs $200, but price alone doesn’t make it better. See the differences in our in-depth iPhone 16e vs. iPhone 16 comparison.

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With iPhone 16e, Apple brings big speed boost to budget model

David Snow — Wed, 19 Feb 2025 16:38:14 +0000

We expected iPhone SE 4, but instead Apple introduces iPhone 16e with jacked up processing power and camera capabilities.

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Vision Pro’s next big update will bring Apple Intelligence support

Rajesh Pandey — Sun, 16 Feb 2025 05:00:13 +0000

Apple's $3,500 mixed-reality headset, Vision Pro, will reportedly gain Apple Intelligence support with the upcoming visionOS 2.4 update.

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Siri’s AI revamp faces possible delay

Ed Hardy — Sat, 15 Feb 2025 15:40:03 +0000

Apple may be forced to postpone the launch of the much-anticipated AI-enhanced Siri due to development problems.

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Apple will use Alibaba to power iPhone’s AI services in China

Rajesh Pandey — Thu, 13 Feb 2025 12:05:08 +0000

Alibaba’s chairman has confirmed a partnership with Apple for iPhone's AI services in China, helping it avoid local regulatory hurdles.

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Bad news for Apple AR glasses, good news for CarPlay and Siri [The CultCast]

Lewis Wallace — Sat, 01 Feb 2025 21:00:41 +0000

This week on Cult of Mac's podcast: Apple pulls the plug on a secret AR glasses project. What does this mean for Vision Pro?

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Apple Intelligence to gain support for these languages in April

Rajesh Pandey — Fri, 31 Jan 2025 08:10:53 +0000

Apple Intelligence will gain support for several languages in April, including French, German, Spanish, and Japanese.

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Everything new in iOS 18.3

Rajesh Pandey — Mon, 27 Jan 2025 18:10:05 +0000

iOS 18.3 is here for your iPhone, bringing several minor improvements and bug fixes to enhance your overall experience.

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Will iOS 19 redesign look more like visionOS? [The CultCast]

Lewis Wallace — Sat, 25 Jan 2025 23:30:58 +0000

This week on Cult of Mac's podcast: We might see a big iOS 19 redesign based on the look and feel of visionOS, starting with Camera app.

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Apple pulls out the big guns to fix Siri and Apple Intelligence

David Snow — Fri, 24 Jan 2025 18:38:54 +0000

In a new move to catch up with AI competitors, Apple taps software veteran to fix Siri and Apple Intelligence. She has a good track record.

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Apple seems determined we use its new artificial intelligence features

Ed Hardy — Wed, 22 Jan 2025 22:00:49 +0000

Many iPhone users who install iOS 18.3 after the upgrade launches next week will find that Apple Intelligence is now on by default.

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iOS 18.3 will nuke bogus notification summaries for news stories

Rajesh Pandey — Fri, 17 Jan 2025 05:15:51 +0000

AI-generated notification summaries get big changes in iOS 18.3 beta 3, including turning them off for news and entertainment apps.

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Apple’s first smart display might arrive later than expected

Rajesh Pandey — Sun, 12 Jan 2025 14:26:29 +0000

Apple's 7-inch smart display with Apple Intelligence support may not launch as early as initial rumored suggested.

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How to use Apple Intelligence Writing Tools

D. Griffin Jones — Thu, 09 Jan 2025 18:20:36 +0000

Apple Intelligence brings a new set of free AI Writing Tools. You can invoke these anytime, anywhere to rewrite text on iPhone, Mac or iPad.

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Apple updates notification summaries to clearly indicate AI use

Rajesh Pandey — Tue, 07 Jan 2025 07:45:14 +0000

Apple will improve notification summaries with a software update to "further clarify" when Apple Intelligence is used to generate headlines.

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Apple in 2025: 5 things that could wow us

Rajesh Pandey — Thu, 02 Jan 2025 14:00:26 +0000

Apple will launch several products in 2025, but these are the 5 things from the company that could wow us.

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Is this really what iPhone 17 Pro will look like? [The CultCast]

Lewis Wallace — Sat, 21 Dec 2024 16:00:25 +0000

This week on Cult of Mac's podcast: iPhone 17 Pro renders make us ponder whether Apple will (or should) create such a device. Pros and cons!

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Apple faces pressure to drop AI news summaries after false headline

David Snow — Thu, 19 Dec 2024 15:52:13 +0000

After Apple's AI news summary falsely said accused murderer Luigi Mangione shot himself, a major journalism group calls for action.

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iOS 18.2 and macOS Sequoia 15.2 bring more AI to iPhone and Mac

Ed Hardy — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 18:07:33 +0000

The iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2 and macOS Sequoia 15.2 release date is here, bringing in the second wave of Apple Intelligence features

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Wait for iOS 18.2 and macOS Sequoia 15.2 goes on [Update: It’s here!]

Ed Hardy — Wed, 11 Dec 2024 13:42:53 +0000

Monday isn’t the iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2 and macOS Sequoia 15.2 release date, as had been hoped. Here’s why the wait could go on until Dec. 12.

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iPhone SE 4 could boast massive camera upgrades

David Snow — Mon, 09 Dec 2024 17:00:23 +0000

Significant improvements in iPhone SE 4, including big camera upgrades, could vault Apple's budget handset into new territory, quality-wise.

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Everything new in iOS 18.2: Apple Intelligence upgrades and more

D. Griffin Jones — Sat, 07 Dec 2024 14:00:29 +0000

iOS 18.2 drops a huge number of new features onto the iPhone with more Apple Intelligence, Mail categories, daily sudoku and many others.

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Why and how you can install iOS 18.2 on your iPhone today

Ed Hardy — Fri, 06 Dec 2024 18:00:08 +0000

Don’t wait: Install the iOS 18.2 release candidate this weekend when you have time to play around with the AI-powered Image Playground.

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iOS 18.2 enhances Apple TV and Apple Music with natural language search

Rajesh Pandey — Fri, 06 Dec 2024 06:14:26 +0000

iOS 18.2 will make the search experience in Apple Music and Apple TV better by adding support for natural language search.

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Apple tests Amazon’s AI chips to pretrain Apple Intelligence models

Rajesh Pandey — Wed, 04 Dec 2024 06:17:02 +0000

Apple is considering using Amazon Web Services' custom artificial intelligence chips to pre-train its Apple Intelligence models.

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