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Craig Federighi confirms Apple’s first attempt at an AI Siri wasn’t good enough
In March, Apple delayed its upgraded Siri, saying that “it’s going to take us longer than we thought to deliver” the promised features. At WWDC this week, Apple’s SVP of software Craig Federighi and SVP of worldwide marketing Greg Joswiak shared more details about the decision to delay in an interview with The Wall Street Journal’s Joanna Stern. As part…
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How to File a Claim in Apple’s Siri Lawsuit Settlement
Siri is a virtual assistant integrated into most Apple devices that, when called upon, can answer questions or perform specific on-device tasks, like setting an alarm or sending a text. While some Siri voice requests are processed locally on your device, others may be sent to and processed on Apple’s servers, the company says. Transcripts of your Siri requests may…
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Apple is trying to get ‘LLM Siri’ back on track
Apple Intelligence has been a wreck since its first features rolled out last year, and a big new report from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman details why — and how Apple is trying to piece things back together. And much of its effort hinges on rebuilding Siri from the ground up. Gurman has reported in the past that Apple is working on…
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You can now claim for Apple’s $95 million Siri spying settlement
Eligible Apple customers can now apply for their share of a $95 million Siri snooping payout. A website has been set up to distribute the funds, allowing Apple device owners in the US who experienced an unintended Siri activation during private conversations between September 17th, 2014, and December 31st, 2024, to submit a claim. The payout is related to a…
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Use Perplexity’s Ai Voice Assistant If You’re Tired of Siri
Siri is struggling. It’s struggling to respond to simple questions or create simple calendar events. And the end still isn’t in sight, now that Apple has mostly delayed Apple Intelligence’s “smarter Siri” until the end of the year. Meanwhile, Perplexity AI’s new Voice Assistant is here now, trying to capitalize on Apple’s mess. In addition to answering questions, the AI’s…
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Has Apple’s Siri learned there is no ‘I’ in team? – Computerworld
The power of teams There is one more thing. A few weeks ago, we learned of changes in leadership for Apple Intelligence. That news emerged subsequent to Apple’s top 100 leaders meeting, an annual event usually held in secrecy. As John Gruber noted at that time, the fact that this news emerged after that meeting means at least two of Apple’s…
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Apple’s Siri upgrade may arrive in fall
Apple may finally be ready to roll out its smarter, more personalized Siri features before the 2025 holiday season, according to The New York Times. The publication cited three sources with knowledge of Apple’s plan to release a virtual assistant “in the fall” that can edit and send photos to a friend on request — features that were supposed to…
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I only talk to Siri while I’m driving — and that’s a problem for Apple
What is the purpose of a virtual assistant? In theory, it should make our lives easier by letting us make a single request to have our phone perform tasks. However, when it comes to Apple’s virtual assistant Siri, I only ever find it useful in one specific situation. I’ve used an iPhone for a long time, so I’m familiar with…
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Apple puts the Vision Pro guy in charge of Siri
Apple is replacing the head of Siri, shortly after pushing back the rollout of its highly-anticipated AI features, according to a report from Bloomberg. Mike Rockwell, the head of Vision Pro development, will reportedly replace John Giannandrea as the leader of AI and Siri. The move comes after Apple CEO Tim Cook “lost confidence” in Giannandrea’s ability to lead AI…
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Siri Stays Unintelligent in 2025 as Apple’s AI Upgrades Are Delayed
Apple’s “more personalized” version of Siri is delayed until 2026. The enhanced voice assistant, which leverages AI for greater contextual awareness, was first shown at WWDC 2024 and originally scheduled for a 2025 launch. According to Apple, Siri has already gained a ton of AI functionality. And this is more or less true—Siri behaves more like a chatbot, providing back-and-forth…
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