Apple and Google formalized a partnership in January 2026, with Apple paying approximately $1 billion per year to license Google's 1.2-trillion-parameter Gemini model for the next generation of Siri. …
Apple's WWDC 2026 keynote focused heavily on AI but omitted any mention of HomePod or Apple TV, signaling that current hardware is inadequate for new Siri AI capabilities. The company is reportedly de…
Amazon is offering $150 off the 2026 MacBook Air with Apple's M5 chip during Prime Day, June 23-26. The M5 chip features hardware-accelerated AI for tasks like instant rewriting, photo editing, and no…
AI voice clones are up to 20% more intelligible than real human voices in noisy environments, according to a study published in The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America. Researchers at Univers…
Apple CEO Tim Cook warned the Wall Street Journal that rising memory costs will force device price increases. Meanwhile, hands-on impressions of Siri AI continue to impress, and additional iOS 27 feat…
Apple's watchOS 27, arriving this fall, introduces Siri AI integration, a dynamic app grid, and new health features like menopause tracking and improved treadmill accuracy. The update also adds a sing…
Apple CEO Tim Cook warned that soaring memory costs make price increases unavoidable for the upcoming iPhone 18 Pro and Pro Max, which are expected to launch this September with upgraded cameras and m…
Apple unveiled watchOS 27 at WWDC, but the presentation offered little new information. On the Macworld Podcast, hosts discuss the features of watchOS 27 and address listener questions about Apple Int…
Apple's iPadOS 27 introduces Siri AI with handwriting indexing, Image Playground for AI image generation, Visual Intelligence on iPad, AI-powered Shortcuts, and performance improvements, but requires …
Apple may make its Apple Intelligence AI suite mandatory in iOS and macOS 27, according to reports from the first beta. The change would force users to accept the AI tools, which consume several gigab…
Apple is bringing Siri AI to the Apple Watch with watchOS 27, marking a major upgrade that could make the device the first mainstream wearable AI product. The new Siri AI system, already available in …
The Conversation published an article by Clara Macarena Ponce Romero on June 17, 2026, warning that young children's routine interactions with voice-based AI like Alexa and Siri may affect language de…
Alphabet Inc.'s Google announced that its $100 Google Home Speaker with Gemini AI integration will be available starting June 25, with preorders beginning Wednesday. The device is Google's first produ…
Apple Inc. investors are losing patience with the company's AI promises, demanding tangible progress after its Worldwide Developers Conference underwhelmed with delayed features and limited availabili…
John Gruber of Daring Fireball joined the MacBreak Weekly panel to discuss Apple's new Siri AI following WWDC, sharing his real-life experience that the new Siri is really good. The episode also cover…
Apple announced iOS 27 will make iPhones faster in over 40 ways, including up to 70% faster photo loading and 30% faster app launches, based on testing with iPhone 11 models. The update, available in …
Apple One subscribers in iOS 27 will gain increased access to Apple Intelligence features, four HomeKit Secure Video upgrades including 4K recording and AI-generated descriptions, and Apple Music impr…
A user who finally gained access to the Siri AI waitlist reports that the new AI-powered Siri in iOS 27 beta successfully performs real-world tasks like finding photos by location, summarizing convers…
ZDNET's Jason Cipriani tested the new Siri AI on a Mac, finding it more useful than the old version but still prone to mistakes. The AI is available by waitlist for supported beta devices, and Apple n…
Apple's stock fell 2% after WWDC 2026 despite record Q1 FY2026 revenue of $143.8 billion, as investors grow impatient with the slow monetization of AI features and rising R&D spending. The company's $…