Leaders from Nvidia’s Jensen Huang to JPMorgan Chase’s Jamie Dimon have hailed AI as the technology driving the next industrial revolution. And while AI can lead to business impact and productivity gains, it can also be “unreal and dystopian,” one Apple Intelligence user discovered. On Thursday, Nick Spreen, an app developer based in New York,...
Apple’s iPhones have been criticized for existing within a “walled garden” and commanding a high price in exchange for entry. And while the big tech companies are competing with the latest smartphones from the likes of Google, Apple, and Samsung, there might be competition from an unexpected place: the “dumbphone.” These phones, which usually go...
The iPhone 16 may have been the focal point of Apple’s Monday event, but Apple had another announcement to pair with its new $799 smartphone — a free update to the $250 AirPods Pro 2, which Apple refreshed last year, to make the earbuds double as hearing aids. “We’re really excited to announce that this...
AI can write emails. AI can write songs. AI can suggest writing improvements that go beyond spelling and grammar to word choice. As big tech companies like Google, Microsoft, and Apple roll out their latest AI features, one use case of AI keeps coming up: AI can write. It’s sometimes so good that job seekers...
Apple just announced its first AI-centered iPhone. Apple introduced its new iPhone 16 lineup on Monday, with the usual Plus, Pro, and Pro Max variations, highlighting that the phones are compatible with AI-powered features like AI writing to help draft emails and texts. The phones include a new physical Camera Control button, right below the...
Apple has laid off about 100 employees who worked on products like the Apple Books app and Apple News, Bloomberg reported Tuesday night. Apple informed the affected employees on Tuesday. The company has yet to make the move public. The layoffs impacted roles in the digital services group, including some engineering positions, but the team...
The newest iPhones could go on sale in less than a month. Apple is planning the launch of its next generation of iPhones, AirPods and Apple Watches on Tuesday, September 10, according to a Friday report from Bloomberg chief correspondent Mark Gurman. The phones will reportedly go on sale on September 20. The key difference...
Google beat Apple to the punch by releasing new smartphones packed with AI. At the Made By Google event on Tuesday, Google interspersed the Pixel 9 release with celebrity appearances and jabs at Apple. Keke Palmer and NBA all-star Jimmy Butler were on stage and Google executives demonstrated what the Pixel camera could do. At...
On Monday, Apple offered a first look into Apple Intelligence, its highly anticipated AI designed for devices like the iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Developers registered with Apple’s $99 per-year membership now have access to iOS 18.1 beta and can preview some of the AI features Apple promised in June. According to CNBC, Monday’s preview includes...
Apple entered the AI game last month with Apple Intelligence, a suite of new features designed to bring AI straight to iPhone, iPad, and Mac screens. Apple’s AI has a catch though: it only works on the newest iPhones and it could be the reason why millions of iPhone users with older models seriously think...