Jan. 20–23 recap: Code went corporeal as Big Tech bet on bodies, and your weekend chores suddenly look negotiable.
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Jan. 20–23 recap: Code went corporeal as Big Tech bet on bodies, and your weekend chores suddenly look negotiable.
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Apple is working on a wearable device that will allow the user to take advantage of AI models, according to sources familiar with the product who spoke with tech publication The Information.
The product is said to be "the same size as an AirTag, only slightly thicker," and will be worn as a pin, inviting comparisons to the failed Humane AI pin that launched to bad reviews and lackluster sales in 2024. The Humane product was criticized for sluggish performance and low battery life, but those shortcomings could potentially be addressed by Apple's solution, should Apple offload the processing to a synced external device like an iPhone.
The Information's sources don't specify whether that's the plan, or if it will be a standalone device.
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Apple plans a two-stage Siri overhaul, culminating in a chatbot-style assistant in September powered by a custom Google Gemini model, Bloomberg reports.
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Apple plans a two-stage Siri overhaul, culminating in a chatbot-style assistant in September powered by a custom Google Gemini model, Bloomberg reports.
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Apple is reportedly rebuilding Siri into a full AI chatbot, a shift that could make future interactions feel closer to ChatGPT or Gemini as the company works to modernise its long-criticised assistant.
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The Shortcuts app is a powerful, underrated tool, but creating automations is frustrating due to its confusing scripting system. Apple must fix it, now that it has the Gemini firepower at its disposal.
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This new avatar of Gemini means smaller prompts and more personalized answers. Instead of typing an allergy exclusion like "exclude pine nuts," Gemini automatically handles it using data from your connected Google products. Everything is going to be hyper-personalized in your Gemini chats with Personal Intelligence.
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Google Gemini will power future Apple Intelligence and Siri upgrades, marking a major collaboration between Apple and Google.
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The "more intelligent" version of Siri that Apple plans to release later this year will be backed by Google's Gemini language models, the company announced today. CNBC reports that the deal is part of a "multi-year partnership" between Apple and Google that will allow Apple to use Google's AI models in its own software.
"After careful evaluation, we determined that Google’s technology provides the most capable foundation for Apple Foundation Models and we’re excited about the innovative new experiences it will unlock for our users,” reads an Apple statement given to CNBC.
Today's announcement confirms reporting by Bloomberg's Mark Gurman late last year that Apple and Google were nearing a deal. Apple didn't disclose terms, but Gurman said that Apple would be paying Google "about $1 billion a year" for access to its AI models "following an extensive evaluation period."
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