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Apple Marries Siri to ChatGPT in Latest AI Update
December 11, 2024

ChatGPT, meet Siri. Siri, meet ChatGPT. Apple integrated its voice assistant, standard with its iPhone and other devices, with OpenAI’s artificial intelligence, part of a series of updates announced by the tech giant in a Wednesday (Dec. 11) press release. “Apple is enabling ChatGPT access...

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Apple Brings Satellite Texting to Its Smartwatches
December 10, 2024

Apple is looking to expand the texting capabilities of its smartwatches by enabling users to send texts through a satellite connection in 2025. This means that users can communicate with others even when they lack cellular or WiFi connection, according to a Tuesday (Dec. 10)...

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Apple’s Developer Fees Face $995 Million UK Legal Challenge
December 03, 2024

Apple reportedly is facing litigation from British app developers over its App Store commissions. The class action suit alleges that the commission Apple charges of up to 30% on App Store sales has harmed competition in the U.K. tech industry, Bloomberg News reported Tuesday (Dec. 3). If the...

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Apple Loses to Android as Smartphone Market Recovers
November 27, 2024

New research shows the smartphone market recovering in 2024 following two years of sharp declines. However, Apple’s iPhone played just a small part in that recovery compared to rival Android phones, data released Tuesday (Nov. 26) by IDC shows. Global smartphone shipments for the year...

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Apple AI Launch Faces ‘Difficult and Long Process’ in China
November 26, 2024

Apple is reportedly facing hurdles in bringing its AI-powered iPhone to China.  Government officials there say foreign tech companies will have to undergo a “difficult and long process” to gain approval unless they work with local groups, the Financial Times (FT) reported Tuesday (Nov. 26)....

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Apple Loses Bid to Stall India Antitrust Probe Report
November 24, 2024

India’s antitrust regulator has reportedly rejected Apple’s bid to suspend an investigative report. That means that the case against the iPhone maker can continue, Reuters reported Sunday (Nov. 24), citing an internal order from the Competition Commission of India (CCI). The initial report found that...

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Report: Apple Aims to Increase Siri’s Capabilities With Advanced LLMs
November 22, 2024

Apple reportedly is working to make its Siri voice assistant more conversational with the addition of more advanced large language models (LLMs). The company plans to enable a new version of Siri to carry on back-and-forth conversations, handle more complex tasks and do so more...

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Apple Seeks Dismissal of US Smartphone Monopoly Case
November 20, 2024

Apple wants the dismissal of a case accusing it of illegally dominating the smartphone sector. The company was set to go to court asking a federal judge to throw out the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) antitrust suit, Reuters reported Wednesday (Nov. 20). The DOJ...

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Apple Security Feature Reboots Phones After 72 Hours of Inactivity
November 15, 2024

Apple reportedly added a security feature to its latest iPhone operating system, iOS 18, that reboots the phone after it has remained unlocked for 72 hours. This feature puts the phone in a more secure state, making it harder for thieves with less sophisticated forensic...