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☆ Apple releases new preview of its AI, including ChatGPT integration
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-23 | by ( Kif Leswing | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +3 min

Apple on Wednesday released a beta version of a slew of Apple Intelligence features, including its long-awaited ChatGPT integration. The preview included with iOS 18.2 contains:New abilities to describe how the user wants Apple Intelligence to rewrite a chunk of text. At the company’s developer conference, Apple showed how the ChatGPT integration will work. Apple execs have also suggested that other AI models, such as those from Google, may also integrate with Apple Intelligence in the future. Some Apple Intelligence features are already in testing by the public, and will be released next week as part of iOS 18.1.

Persons: Apple, Siri, OpenAI’s chatbot, ChatGPT, Sam Altman, OpenAI, Apple execs Organizations: Apple, Apple Intelligence, ChatGPT, Visual Intelligence, Microsoft, Google, iOS

☆ Apple releases first preview of its long-awaited iPhone AI
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-29 | by ( Kif Leswing | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

Apple on Monday released the first version of Apple Intelligence, its suite of artificial intelligence features that will improve Siri, automatically generate emails and images and sort notifications. The new software called Apple Intelligence was released in the developer beta of iOS 18.1. Apple Intelligence is an important initiative for Apple. Investors hope the tight integration of AI with Apple's operating system can spur a big wave of upgrades in the coming years, especially since the system will only work on the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 15 Pro Max and newer. "We expect this iPhone cycle to remain strong for longer as AI feature sets (software and possibly hardware) improve in the 2025 iPhone," Bank of America analyst Wamsi Mohan wrote in a note on Monday.

Persons: Siri, It's, Wamsi Mohan Organizations: Apple, Apple Intelligence, iOS, . Apple Intelligence, Max, " Bank of America

☆ How Apple, Microsoft and 3 other tech giants can make money with AI geared to consumers
▼ + stars: | 2024-06-16 | by ( Morgan Chittum | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +10 min

(Expected AI-driven device upgrades from Apple, Microsoft, and other personal tech makers is the reason we're invested in Best Buy . Microsoft, Apple and fellow Club name Nvidia have all eclipsed $3 trillion market values — and have been wrestling for the top spot as the most valuable U.S. company. META YTD mountain Meta Platforms (META) year-to-date performance Meta Platforms is monetizing consumer interest in AI by boosting user engagement. The Meta AI generative artificial intelligence assistant is currently free to use. AMZN YTD mountain Amazon (AMZN) year-to-performance Comparable to Meta, Amazon offers AI to consumers for free to increase engagement on its dominant e-commerce platform.

Persons: Tim Cook, Siri, Apple, WWDC, Piper Sandler, Jim Cramer, Bard, Missteps, Jim, Jim Cramer's, Eugene Mymrin Organizations: Apple, Apple Intelligence, Developer Conference, Microsoft, Services, Cook, Co, AI Party, Bloomberg, Microsoft's, Computing, Club, Nvidia, Gmail, Google, ChatGPT, Facebook, Citi, Meta, Amazon, Amazon Web Services, CNBC Locations: China, Cupertino, U.S

☆ Tim Cook visits Singapore amid Apple's Southeast Asia expansion efforts
▼ + stars: | 2024-04-18 | by ( Dylan Butts | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Tim Cook, chief executive officer of Apple Inc., center, arrives at Apple Developer Academy at Binus University in Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia, on Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Apple's Tim Cook is in Singapore for the latest leg of his whirlwind tour around Southeast Asia as the CEO pivots toward the region for expansion and sales growth amid struggles in China. Cook's arrival in the city follows Apple's announcement of plans to invest over $250 million into its operations in Singapore. While the tech giant already employs 3,600 people in the country, Apple said the expansion will provide space for new roles, including in artificial intelligence. Apple did not immediately respond to a CNBC request for comment about Cook's itinerary.

Persons: Tim Cook, Apple's Tim Cook, Cook, Cook's, Lawrence Wong, Lee Hsien Loong, Lee, Wong, Apple, Joko Widodo Organizations: Apple Inc, Apple Developer Academy, Binus University, Bloomberg, Apple, CNBC Locations: Tangerang, Banten, Indonesia, Singapore, Southeast Asia, China, state's, Cupertino , California, Vietnam

☆ Apple reverses course, approves Epic Games for app store in Europe
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-08 | by ( Kif Leswing | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Apple has approved Epic Games' developer account in Sweden, which will allow the company to offer a competing app store on iPhones in Europe under a new antitrust regulation, the Digital Markets Act. Still, according to emails provided by Epic Games, a lawyer for Apple rejected Sweeney's statement and blocked Epic's European account. An Apple spokesperson confirmed that Epic Games' account had been restored after Epic told Apple it will follow its platform policies. Epic Games said it would use the account to publish Fortnite for iPhones in Europe as well as its own Epic Games store. The conflict between Epic Games and Apple goes back to 2020, when Epic Games updated the shooter game Fortnite to bypass Apple's 30% cut of App Store sales.

Persons: Tim Sweeney, Apple, Phil Schiller, Sweeney, Schiller, — Organizations: Epic Games, Apple, Games, Digital, Epic, Apple App, European Commission, Markets, Apple Developer, CNBC Locations: Seoul, South Korea, Sweden, iPhones, Europe, U.S, California

☆ Apple backs down against ‘Fortnite"-maker Epic Games amid EU investigation threat
▼ + stars: | 2024-03-08 | by ( Brian Fung | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

Apple relenting means Epic will be able to bring “Fortnite” back to iPhones in Europe, Epic said in a blog post. “Apple has told us and committed to the European Commission that they will reinstate our developer account. Apple said it reached the decision “following conversations with Epic” in which Epic committed to following Apple’s new EU-focused policies. “Epic Sweden AB has been permitted to re-sign the developer agreement and accepted into the Apple Developer Program,” Apple said in a statement. Epic CEO Tim Sweeney wrote back to Apple promising to abide by its terms, but Apple rescinded the developer account anyway.

Persons: “, Fortnite, Fortnite ”, Apple, ” Apple, Thierry Breton, Tim Sweeney, ” Organizations: CNN, Apple, European Union, European Commission, Markets, Apple Developer, EU Locations: Europe, iPhones, pushback

☆ Here's what Apple had to change as a result of the Epic Games legal battle
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-16 | by ( Kif Leswing | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

Apple changed the rules of its U.S. App Store on Tuesday in what appears to be the final result from the long-running Epic Games antitrust challenge against Apple. The shift is the most tangible result from Epic Games' legal challenge to the App Store. However, it doesn't go far enough for Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney, he said in a statement on Tuesday. "The court battle to open iOS to competing stores and payments is lost in the United States," Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney said. You will be responsible for addressing such issues with customers," Apple said in the email.

Persons: Tim Cook, Apple, Tim Sweeney, Sweeney Organizations: Apple Inc, Apple Worldwide Developers, Apple, U.S, Supreme, Epic Games, Epic Locations: San Jose , California, U.S, United States, Netherlands, South Korea

☆ Apple opens Vision Pro headset applications for developers, but they can't talk about it
▼ + stars: | 2023-07-24 | by ( Kif Leswing | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

Apple CEO Tim Cook stands next to a new Apple Vision Pro headset displayed during the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference in Cupertino, California, June 5, 2023. Apple opened up Vision Pro developer kit applications on Monday, ahead of a planned 2024 launch for the $3,499 headset. The device is a loan, not a sale, and it will remain Apple property to be returned after the Vision Pro headset launches. Apple revealed the Vision Pro, its new virtual reality product that the company says is its first "spatial computer," in June. Apple is interested in developers porting VR apps from other platforms and building new apps just for the Vision Pro.

Persons: Tim Cook, it's, It's Apple's, Apple Organizations: Apple, Apple Vision, Apple Worldwide, Conference, Vision Pro, Pro, Apple Watch, Vision Locations: Cupertino , California, London, Shanghai, Tokyo

☆ 10 Things in Tech: Apple Vision Pro, Big Tech's big AI salaries, and Marc Andreessen's plan to save the world
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-07 | by ( Nathan Rennolds | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Apple Vision Pro. Apple's Vision Pro looks amazing, but why buy it? The Vision Pro also comes with a host of caveats beyond the price tag, such as a battery life of just two hours. Read more about the Apple Vision Pro's limits here. He said AI companies should be able to build fast and aggressively — and without regulation.

Persons: Nathan Rennolds, let's, Tony Fadell, Apple, Salesforce's Marc Benioff, Justin Sullivan, Marc Benioff, Marc Andreessen, Travis Kalanick's, Adam Beswick, he's, grads, Z, Leigh Thompson, Jack Sommers Organizations: Apple Vision, Apple, Companies, Meta, Sony, Getty, Salesforce, Amazon, Oracle, Big Tech, CloudKitchens, Stanford, UCLA, USC, Sequoia Capital, Kellogg School of Management, Northwestern University Locations: London

☆ Inside the Apple developer's conference
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-06 | by ( Jeremy Schultz | ) www.reuters.com time to read: 1 min

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☆ 3 reasons why Tim Cook could create a multibillion-dollar entertainment industry with Apple's new headset
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-06 | by ( Julie Bort | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

My daughter uses her VR headset to smash boxes with a saber, weave around obstacle courses, dance, and kill zombies. Even so, I can't wait to try Apple's Vision Pro headset and I'm hoping, despite the $3,500 price, that it will be the headset for me. Apple CEO Tim Cook has a chance to bring me and millions of other people who aren't gamers, into an exciting new world. It has already released 100 of its own arcade games for the Vision Pro headset and announced a partnership with Disney. Apple's partnership with Disney for the Vision Pro is a good example.

Persons: I'm, hasn't, it's, Tim Cook, Darcy, Elizabeth Bennet, Cook Organizations: Apple, PlayStation, Meta, Microsoft, Vision, Disney, Hololens Locations: Africa, India, Paris

☆ Apple's new Vision Pro is amazing, but there's no good reason to buy it, and lots of reasons not to
▼ + stars: | 2023-06-06 | by ( Michael Gartenberg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Apple has chosen AR/VR as the next big area to pursue with its new Vision Pro glasses. The product, which was shown off during an extensive demo by Apple on Monday, is called Apple Vision Pro (AVP). It represents years of research and the first major Apple product launched without the guiding hand and showmanship of the late Steve Jobs (if one doesn't count the Apple AirPods or Watch as major new products, and I do not.) And the Vision Pro isn't likely to have one either. Apple's Vision Pro can be used for FaceTime conversations AppleWith just their eyes, consumers already have large-screen viewing and playing experiences with 4K monitors on their walls connected to excellent video game consoles.

Persons: Apple, Michael Gartenberg, Steve Jobs, Apple —, it'd Organizations: Apple, Apple Vision Pro, Meta, Microsoft, iTunes Ping, AVP, Mac, Consumers Locations: Patagonia

Apple released the first public beta version for iOS 16 on Monday. That means anyone with an iPhone 8 or newer can try an early version of the next big update for the iPhone, which is expected sometime this fall alongside new iPhone models. Be sure to back up your iPhone or iPad and your Mac using Time Machine before installing beta software," Apple warns on its website. The public beta version released on Monday no longer requires a developer account and is intended to get the public's help squashing bugs before an official release. This year, iOS 16 has several major improvements, especially for its messaging experience in iMessage and Mail.

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