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☆ iPhones are suggesting people 'Check In' with their exes. Yikes!
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-19 | by ( Katie Notopoulos | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Instead of Check Ins only being set up manually, people are getting suggestions popping up on their iPhone screens to remind them to set up a Check In — with random contacts, like exes and bosses. Some people are getting "Check In" suggestions on their iPhones. But the suggestion isn't mutual — Max told me he sometimes gets a suggestion to Check In with his upstairs neighbor. AdvertisementIt's possible to turn off "Siri Suggestions" in both Messages and Maps — which might stop this feature. But this would also mean any other helpful Siri suggestions you like would get turned off.

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☆ The iPhone 16 Pro Max has better battery life and great cameras, but Apple Intelligence hasn't arrived
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Todd Haselton | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +9 min

In this article AAPL Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTiPhone 16 Pro Apple Inc.Apple's iPhone 16 family of phones will hit shelves on Friday. Ahead of their launch, I've spent the past five days been testing the high-end iPhone 16 Pro Max. Here's what you need to know about the new iPhone 16 Pro Max, as of now. The iPhone 16 Pro Max has the best battery life of any iPhone yet. Apple Intelligence photos Apple Inc.Another Apple Intelligence feature can help you create movie memories, which are little snippets of photos and videos set to music.

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☆ Apple made its cheapest iPhone 16 so good there aren't many reasons you'll need the Pro version
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-18 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Unlike previous years, when the Pro was clearly more updated than lesser models, the basic iPhone 16 has more notable upgrades. The iPhone 16 comes with the customizable Action button that was previously exclusive to iPhone 15 Pro models. AdvertisementThe iPhone 16 starts at $799, and the iPhone 16 Plus costs about $899. "The key factor is the lower-than-expected demand for the iPhone 16 Pro series," he wrote. The iPhone 16 and iPhone 16 Plus come in five colors: ultramarine, teal, pink, white, and black.

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☆ The best new iOS 18 features that are available now for iPhones
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-17 | by ( Ana Altchek | Jaures Yip | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

With iOS 18, Apple is bringing updates to a wide range of apps and features, including Mail, Photos, iMessage, and Apple Wallet. And while iOS 18 will eventually feature Apple Intelligence features for the iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 16 lineup, you'll have to wait until October to see those features start rolling out. AdvertisementHere are some of the changes we're most excited about iOS 18. A new home screen designApple iOS 18 lets you customize your home screen wallpaper, app icons, and widgets. Apple Maps is becoming more hiker-friendlyApple Maps will have topographic maps with detailed trail networks and hiking routes with iOS 18.

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☆ Sam Altman may be in his villain era, but no one seems to care
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-14 | by ( Madeline Berg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

As one VC partner told Business Insider at the time: "Sam is bigger than Taylor Swift." But the bigger you are, the faster the fall, and a few months later, things began to unravel. Others simply said Altman was overhyped, that he didn't have all the answers that the public and investors seemed to expect of him. Thanks to good old-fashioned capitalism, Altman and OpenAI have enjoyed business win after win and held their positions as the leaders in the aggressive AI race. "I thought Sam Altman did a really good job in the special," she told The Washington Post in a discussion about her TV program on artificial intelligence.

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☆ The two words Apple never mentioned at its iPhone 16 event
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Allison Morrow | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

New York CNN —Apple is wedging AI into its phones like a new U2 album no one asked for. However, given the “Apple Intelligence” highlights the company previewed in June and officially rolled out Monday, investors and customers alike may want to temper their expectations. Even Apple seemed to hedge a bit: It never mentioned the words “artificial intelligence.”The new tools look … fine. Munster expects iPhone sales will exceed Wall Street’s estimates in the coming quarters. The always image-conscious Apple knows better than to fall into the “AI” trap, even if its whole pitch for the new iPhone is AI.

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☆ Here's why the next move in Apple stock should not be judged solely on Monday's iPhone 16 event
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-10 | by ( Zev Fima | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The reviews on Wall Street are mixed concerning Monday's iPhone launch event. Apple Intelligence represents a paradigm shift for the company and the iPhone 16 is the ticket into this new generation. That's what will in turn drive demand, both in terms of Apple rolling out Apple Intelligence and developers taking advantage of the new hardware capabilities. The iPhone 16 and the Pro models will be equipped with versions of the new A18 chips. However,even those phones weren't built from the ground up in the way the iPhone 16 is to harness the full power of Apple's AI features.

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Apple on Monday charged into the artificial intelligence craze with a new iPhone lineup that marks the company’s latest attempt to latch onto a technology trend and transform it into a cultural phenomenon. The four different iPhone 16 models will all come equipped with special chips needed to power a suite if AI tools that Apple hopes will make its marquee product even more indispensable and reverse a recent sales slump. Most of Apple’s AI functions will roll out as part of a free software update to iOS 18, the operating system that will power the iPhone 16 coming out in December. English will be the featured language at launch but an update enabling other languages will come out next year, according to Apple. Although Apple is releasing a free version of its operating system to propel its on-device AI features, the chip needed to run the technology is only available on the iPhone 16 lineup and the high-end iPhone 15 models that came out a year ago.

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People walk past an Apple store in the Americana at Brand shopping center on December 26, 2023 in Glendale, California. Apple Intelligence — the collective brandname for all of Apple’s own AI tools — is intended to be more of a personal assistant than anything else. What about your data: Since Apple Intelligence and ChatGPT will be used for largely different purposes, the amount and type of information users send to each AI may be different, too. While Apple users will have to send their personal information and AI queries to OpenAI if they want to use ChatGPT, Apple has said that most of the time Apple Intelligence won’t be sending user data anywhere. As much as possible, Apple will try to process AI prompts directly on your device using smaller AI models.

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☆ Apple's event will serve as a litmus test for the wider AI industry
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Dan Defrancesco | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Apple is gearing up to announce a new lineup of devices at its 'Glowtime' event today — that's where we kick things off in our big story. AdvertisementApple's "Glowtime" event is today, the latest iteration of the tech giant's annual unveiling of its newest iPhone , writes Business Insider's Jordan Hart. AdvertisementAppleThe Apple event will also serve as a litmus test for the wider AI industry. Even giants like Microsoft and Amazon have struggled to turn their big AI bets into revenue drivers. AdvertisementSuccess could give the AI industry more confidence that there is a light at the end of the AI spending tunnel.

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Both the iPhone 16 and the iPhone 16 Pro will be available for pre-order on Friday and in stores on September 20, Apple announced. They’re also available in two sizes: 6.1 inches for the iPhone 16 and 6.7 inches for iPhone 16 Plus. IPhone 16 ProThe new iPhone 16 Pro. From AppleThe iPhone 16 Pro, Apple’s higher-end iPhone, features even more AI features than the iPhone 16. Price: The new Apple iPhone 16 Pro will cost $999 and the iPhone 16 Pro Max will be $1,199, the company announced Monday.

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☆ Apple's new iPhone 16 with AI seems ... kind of boring. That could actually be a good thing.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

Apple spent much of the presentation emphasizing how the iPhone 16 was "built from the ground up to deliver Apple Intelligence." For me, the most interesting features coming to Apple Intelligence are the Writing Tools, AI-generated emojis, and the camera's visual intelligence capabilities. He said the keynote video doesn't do the new iPhone 16 lineup justice. AdvertisementThe tech giant reportedly began briefing its retail employees on all things Apple Intelligence weeks before the iPhone 16 lineup launch. It seems to me that Apple is gearing up to have consumers see its new AI tech for themselves before deciding to upgrade.

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The company just announced what's next for all three of its AirPod models: the AirPods, AirPods Pro 2, and AirPods Max. Apple AirPods (4th Gen) Apple's latest generation of AirPods features a new design to optimize comfort for wearers of every kind. Check price at AppleApple AirPods with Active Noise Cancellation Apple's base AirPods now come with Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) without the use of in-ear tips. Check price at AppleApple AirPods with Active Noise Cancellation Apple's base AirPods now come with Active Noise Cancellation (ANC) without the use of in-ear tips. Check price at AppleApple AirPods 4th Generation and AirPods Max specs

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☆ Apple is giving Siri an upgrade. Here are the new things it can do on iPhone 16.
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-09 | by ( Sarah Jackson | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Apple really, really wants you to start using Siri more often. Siri will still understand you if you stumble over your words and process that to act accordingly. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . The redesigned Siri will have "richer language understanding," said Craig Federighi, Apple's senior vice president of Software Engineering, during the event.

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☆ When is Apple’s next event and what to expect from the new iPhone 16
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-07 | by ( Clare Duffy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +6 min

CNN —Apple excited fans with its vision for its “Apple Intelligence” artificial intelligence system earlier this year. Apple faces immense pressure ahead of the event to prove the new AI features and other iPhone 16 updates are worth shelling out for an upgrade. Subplot or main character, here is everything we’re expecting from the Apple event. The company’s task on Monday will be to show iPhone users what that will look in real life. A major question heading into Monday’s event is how Apple will price the iPhone 16 lineup.

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☆ AI gadgets have been a bust so far. Apple aims to change that
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-05 | by ( Steve Kovach | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +8 min

The system is called Apple Intelligence, and it'll be rolling out over the coming months. Apple plans to roll out Apple Intelligence in stages. Plus, app developers will be able tap into Apple intelligence, so you can use it everywhere on your phone. In the PC market, Microsoft's Copilot+ PCs launched this summer, but without their marquee AI feature, Recall. Without Recall, there's not much AI in this batch of AI PCs.

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☆ A beloved whale long suspected of being a Russian 'spy' was shot dead, animal-rights groups say
▼ + stars: | 2024-09-04 | by ( Joshua Nelken-Zitser | Matthew Loh | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

Go to newsletter preferencesSign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. Read previewA white beluga whale nicknamed Hvaldimir, beloved in Norway and believed to have been trained to spy for Russia, was found dead in Norwegian waters over the weekend. The animal-rights groups provided Business Insider with images of the whale's body, which appeared to show bullet holes. The lifeless body of Hvaldimir was discovered by a teenage fisherman and his father near the town of Risavika on Saturday morning. A spokesperson for the Norwegian Veterinary Institute said it couldn't comment on any results as Hvladimir's autopsy was still ongoing.

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☆ Ohtani hits grand slam in 9th inning, becomes fastest player in MLB history to join 40-40 club
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-24 | by ( The Associated Press | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

LOS ANGELES — Shohei Ohtani is baseball’s fastest 40-40 man. The Japanese superstar blasted a two-out grand slam in the ninth inning for his 40th homer after earlier stealing his 40th base, lifting the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 7-3 win over the Tampa Bay Rays on Friday night. “It’s really more about the winning,” Ohtani said through an interpreter. “I don’t know if that’s ever been done and then he wins it with a grand slam. He then threw it into the stands, so Ohtani didn’t end up with the keepsake, according to Ohtani’s interpreter Will Ireton.

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☆ Google's live demo of Gemini ramps up pressure on Apple as AI reaches smartphone users
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-14 | by ( Kif Leswing | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +6 min

During Google's Pixel phone launch on Tuesday, a product director named David Citron took the stage to show off the mobile capabilities of the company's new AI assistant, Gemini. Rivals are preparing consumers for a future of AI, but Google's Gemini features are real and are shipping — at least for testing purposes — now. Google's kickoff on Tuesday could put renewed pressure on Apple, as the two smartphone market leaders race to integrate AI into their operating systems. Google's most important presentation on Tuesday was Gemini Live, its next-generation assistant. The company said Apple's approach is less private than Google's, because Gemini "doesn't require hand-off to a third-party AI provider you may not know or trust."

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☆ Google launches first AI-powered Android update and new Pixel 9 phones
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-13 | by ( Jennifer Elias | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +3 min

In this article GOOG Follow your favorite stocks CREATE FREE ACCOUNTGoogle announced its first smartphone fully powered by its AI "Gemini" system. Google on Tuesday announced new artificial intelligence features that are coming to Android devices. Google doesn't make a lot of money from its hardware business but the latest Android features could help drive new revenue through the company's Gemini AI subscription program. Google previously had some AI features in Android, but this is the first year it's heavily emphasizing new capabilities powered by a large AI language model installed on devices. New Pixel 9 phones and Pixel Watch 3Zoom In Icon Arrows pointing outwards

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☆ Tech's Divorced Dad Energy: Silicon Valley Is Letting Down Customers
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Ed Zitron | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +15 min

Big Tech companies became less known for one particular product. Instead, Big Tech became obsessed with a series of half-baked boondoggles that seemed revolutionary, yet in practice, were either not reliable enough to be trusted or simply not that useful. Big Tech has become sullen, entitled, and lazy, believing that nobody else could snatch away its precious customers. Related storiesEven when tech companies aren't trying to shove AI down our throats, they fall into a similar trap. AdvertisementWhen the public eventually walks out, I don't believe Big Tech is even capable of making the adjustments necessary to win them back.

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☆ Apple wants to rewire search with AI — and that may help cut the Google cord
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-06 | by ( Hasan Chowdhury | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

In reality, however, Apple may not have to worry too much if it does have to reduce its reliance on Google for search on its devices. In other words, Apple hopes that AI can intelligently answer queries and support user needs by understanding what actually matters to users. Related storiesPart of Apple Intelligence also involves a revamped Siri, Apple's chatbot that users can supercharge by offering permission to connect to OpenAI's industry-leading technology, ChatGPT. It's unlikely to find a deal as lucrative as the one it got with Google on search anytime soon, either. AdvertisementStill, Apple's bet on AI gives it a chance to present consumers with an alternative way to search the internet.

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☆ Apple's big AI play is looking less promising
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-05 | by ( Jordan Hart | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

Early reviews of iOS 18 beta suggest Apple Intelligence may not make a big splash in 2024. Analysts say it'll have to deliver on the AI front if it wants to stay on top. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! AdvertisementA souped-up Siri and email summaries might not be enough to put Apple ahead in the AI arms race. Early reviews of iOS 18 beta are in, and it sounds like Apple Intelligence might not wow consumers when it's released to the public later this year.

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☆ Meet the Gen Zer Behind Friend, the Creepy New AI Necklace
▼ + stars: | 2024-08-01 | by ( Zoë Bernard | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Earlier this week, another product contending for the future of AI companionship made its debut: an eavesdropping necklace called Friend. AdvertisementSchiffmann's original vision for an AI hardware device was a pendant that would act as a more standard-fare AI assistant called Tab — he once described it as a "wearable mom." Of the many AI hardware devices that launched in recent months, such as Humane's AI pin, Meta's smart glasses, and Rabbit's AI-powered R1, Friend is the most personal contender. In fact, on the day Friend launched, a competing AI hardware founder named Nik Shevchenko released a diss track — as any self-respecting 23-year-old AI hardware founder would do — insinuating that Schiffmann stole his idea. (It would not be the first time that Shevchenko built an open source competitor that closely resembled another AI hardware device.

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☆ ChatGPT is getting chattier with ‘advanced voice mode’
▼ + stars: | 2024-07-30 | by ( Clare Duffy | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

New York CNN —OpenAI stunned users when it demonstrated an updated voice mode for the most advanced version of ChatGPT earlier this year. Far from the kind of robotic voice that people have come to associate with digital assistants like Alexa or Siri, the ChatGPT advanced voice mode sounds remarkably lifelike. Starting on Tuesday, advanced voice mode — which works with the most powerful version of the chatbot, ChatGPT-4o — will begin rolling out to paid users. Advanced voice mode will start rolling out to a small group of subscribers to the app’s “Plus” mode, with the aim of making it available to all Plus users in the fall. ChatGPT does have a less sophisticated voice mode already.

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