Neowin News Feed for: Siri

Apple's ChatGPT integration failed to fulfill promises, OpenAI is now suing

Hamid Ganji — Fri, 15 May 2026 06:28:01 +0000

After two years of partnership with Apple, OpenAI is now reportedly suing the iPhone maker over the failed integration of ChatGPT into Siri. Read more...

Apple testing four designs for its upcoming smart glasses

Sanket Mungase — Sun, 12 Apr 2026 21:42:02 +0000

Meta Ray-Ban to get its first-ever competitor in early 2027 in the smart glass segment, which could affect its market dominance. Read more...

Report: Apple scales back its AI ambitions and sticks to selling hardware

Hamid Ganji — Sun, 29 Mar 2026 14:36:02 +0000

Hardware remains Apple's core business, but the company also aims to profit from rivals' AI apps on the App Store. Read more...

Alphabet hits $4 trillion valuation as AI pivot pays off

Karthik Mudaliar — Mon, 12 Jan 2026 19:36:01 +0000

Alphabet has officially crossed the $4 trillion market cap threshold, fueled by investor confidence in its aggressive Gemini 3 rollout and cloud infrastructure dominance. Read more...

Four months after Google exit, Microsoft AI CVP Amar Subramanya defects to Apple

Pradeep Viswanathan — Tue, 02 Dec 2025 11:16:01 +0000

Apple has hired Amar Subramanya as its new Vice President of AI, recruiting him from Microsoft just four months after he left Google. Read more...

Apple to pay $1 billion per year so Google Gemini can power Siri

Paul Hill — Thu, 06 Nov 2025 11:20:01 +0000

Apple has been off to a slow start in AI. While it works on its own LLM, it plans to pay Google $1 billion per year to use a custom Gemini to power Siri. Read more...

Apple reportedly pays Google to create a custom Gemini-based model for Siri

Hamid Ganji — Mon, 03 Nov 2025 06:28:01 +0000

While the revamped Siri will use a Gemini-based model, that doesn't mean Apple devices will be filled with Google services or Gemini features. Read more...

Some people testing iOS 26.4 are 'concerned' about Siri, says report

Aditya Tiwari — Sun, 19 Oct 2025 18:40:02 +0000

It's been a year since Apple announced its upgraded Siri with advanced features. A new report suggests there are dark clouds still looming over it. Read more...

Siri overhaul could be delayed again as another Apple AI leader departs for Meta

Karthik Mudaliar — Thu, 16 Oct 2025 05:24:01 +0000

Apple's ambitious plan to revamp Siri with cutting-edge chat-style AI has hit a setback as Ke Yang, the newly appointed head of its core AI search team, leaves for Meta. Read more...

Apple reportedly in talks with Google to use Gemini AI in the revamped Siri

David Uzondu — Fri, 22 Aug 2025 22:34:01 +0000

Apple is still lagging in generative AI, and a new report says the company may turn to its longtime frenemy Google for help, using Gemini as the foundation for a revamped Siri. Read more...

Google seemingly mocks Apple's AI struggles in new Pixel 10 ad campaign

David Uzondu — Mon, 04 Aug 2025 20:06:01 +0000

With less than a month to the official unveiling of the Pixel 10, Google is ramping up its marketing efforts, with the company now releasing an ad mocking Apple's AI woes. Read more...

Siri may soon rely on OpenAI or Anthropic as Apple continues to struggle with AI

David Uzondu — Tue, 01 Jul 2025 09:02:01 +0000

Apple's AI woes have reportedly led the company to consider OpenAI and Anthropic to power the next-generation version of Siri. Read more...

Report: Major Siri AI upgrade may arrive with iOS 26.4, delayed to spring 2026

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Fri, 13 Jun 2025 05:34:01 +0000

Apple may target iOS 26.4 to launch the much-delayed and anticipated Siri AI upgrade, which will arrive in spring 2026. Read more...

No major Siri upgrade announced at WWDC 2025 as Apple confirms delay until next year

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Tue, 10 Jun 2025 07:40:01 +0000

Amid a wave of software updates, Apple quietly confirmed that its long-awaited AI-powered Siri upgrade is not ready yet and will arrive next year. Read more...

Report: Siri might loose the crown of iPhone's exclusive voice assistant in the EU

Aditya Tiwari — Mon, 19 May 2025 06:18:01 +0000

A new report suggests upcoming changes might challenge Siri's dominance on Apple devices in the EU region. Read more...

Apple wants to train AI on your emails in a way that protects your privacy

David Uzondu — Mon, 14 Apr 2025 20:44:01 +0000

Apple has lagged behind in AI, but now it's using user data to improve its models while "protecting privacy." Read more...

Apple's Smart Home Hub allegedly postponed, thanks to delayed Siri upgrades

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Mon, 10 Mar 2025 06:00:01 +0000

A reliable source suggests that Apple might have rescheduled the launch of the Smart Home Hub due to delayed Siri features. Read more...

Apple Intelligence-powered Siri update might take a while to arrive

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Mon, 03 Mar 2025 07:30:02 +0000

Fresh reports suggest that Apple is struggling with bugs, which is putting a hold on Siri's Apple Intelligence enhancements. Read more...

Apple denies using Siri data for marketing, cites privacy focus

Omer Dursun — Thu, 09 Jan 2025 07:32:01 +0000

Apple reaffirms Siri's unwavering commitment to user privacy and refutes rumors about the use of data for marketing or advertising purposes. Read more...

Apple to pay $95 million settlement over Siri privacy lawsuit

Ramat Adetunji — Thu, 02 Jan 2025 20:58:01 +0000

Apple has agreed to pay $95 million to settle a lawsuit alleging Siri recordings violated user privacy. Affected iPhone and Apple Watch users may receive compensation for the breach. Read more...

Apple is working on a revamped Siri with more ChatGPT-like features

David Uzondu — Fri, 22 Nov 2024 07:18:01 +0000

ChatGPT's success is spurring Apple to revamp Siri, aiming to deliver smarter, cutting-edge AI and conversational capabilities. Read more...

Apple devices may soon ignore 'Hey Siri' commands

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Fri, 08 Nov 2024 06:34:02 +0000

As per a new framework inside the latest tvOS 18.2 beta update, Apple devices may soon ignore 'Hey Siri' commands from ads. Read more...

Apple working on an onscreen awareness functionality for Siri

Sagar Naresh Bhavsar — Tue, 05 Nov 2024 07:02:01 +0000

Apple has provided developers with App Intent APIs for an onscreen awareness functionality for Siri. Read more...

Sci-Fi's Leap to Reality: Are futuristic gadgets a dream or a dystopia?

Fiza Ali — Sun, 27 Oct 2024 09:40:01 +0000

From Men in Black's Neuralyzer to Minority Report's Precogs, sci-fi's wildest gadgets are closer to reality than we think, and leaping from the screen into our everyday lives, faster than expected! Read more...

Apple releases first iOS 18.2 beta with more Apple Intelligence features

Steve Bennett — Wed, 23 Oct 2024 18:28:02 +0000

The first iOS 18.2 developer beta, which is out now, includes Genmoji and Image Playground, as well as ChatGPT integration in Siri and more. Read more...

Apple's big Siri upgrade will reportedly have a beta in January; full launch in spring 2025

John Callaham — Sun, 07 Jul 2024 17:52:01 +0000

Apple is reportedly prepping for a major update for its Siri voice assistant, powered by Apple Intelligence. A beta may launch for developers in January, with a full public launch in spring 2025 Read more...

Apple reportedly not paying for ChatGPT-4o integration with Siri

Omer Dursun — Thu, 13 Jun 2024 09:14:01 +0000

Apple partners with OpenAI to integrate ChatGPT into Siri for AI-powered responses in iOS and macOS. It is said that no money is discussed in this deal, but OpenAI will benefit from Apple's user base. Read more...

Musk threatens to ban iPhones with ChatGPT from his companies and put them into Faraday cage

Martin Hodás — Tue, 11 Jun 2024 16:32:01 +0000

Elon Musk expressed his fury about Apple's implementation of OpenAI services into iPhones, viewing it as a security threat. He even hinted at the possibility of introducing a secure X Phone. Read more...

Apple's venture into generative AI: Will it boost productivity or raise ethical concerns?

Paul Hill — Wed, 28 Feb 2024 20:50:01 +0000

Apple CEO Tim Cook has told shareholders that it will release generative AI services later in the year. One of its shareholders, though, was concerned about the ethical implications. Read more...

iPhone 16 could get an upgraded microphone setup for enhanced Siri exprience

Aditya Tiwari — Thu, 07 Dec 2023 11:38:02 +0000

A new survey report from Apple insider Ming-Chi Kuo suggests the iPhone 16 series, expected in the second half of 2024, will have an upgraded microphone setup for enhanced Siri experience. Read more...

Apple is reportedly trying to add AI features in the next version of iOS

John Callaham — Sun, 22 Oct 2023 17:32:02 +0000

A new report claims Apple is trying to get on board the AI train after other companies, including Microsoft, started the trend just under a year ago That includes adding AI into the next iOS verison. Read more...

Microsoft reportedly once tried to sell off Bing to Apple back in 2020

John Callaham — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 01:04:01 +0000

A new report claims that back in 2020, Microsoft met with Apple with a proposal to sell off its Bing search engine to the iPhone maker, but the discussions did not go beyond the exploratory stage Read more...

Apple releases iOS 17 with redesigned communication apps, AirDrop improvements, more

Taras Buria — Mon, 18 Sep 2023 17:03:33 +0000

iOS 17 is now available for download. Announced at WWDC earlier this year, Apple's latest mobile OS brings redesigned communication experiences, new apps, AirDrop improvements, and many more. Read more...

Apple reportedly spends millions of dollars a day on its ChatGPT rival AI

Omer Dursun — Wed, 06 Sep 2023 21:50:01 +0000

Apple has increased its spending on AI to millions of dollars a day. It has focused not only on chatbots, but also on Siri automation, video/image creation, multimodal systems, and privacy. Read more...

Say "Hey Siri" for the last time before WWDC 2023

Omer Dursun — Sun, 04 Jun 2023 10:52:01 +0000

Apple is set to announce a major change for Siri at WWDC 2023. The company aims a reduction in the trigger phrase from "Hey Siri" to just "Siri." Here is the other details about WWDC 2023. Read more...

Even Microsoft's CEO now admits voice assistants like its own Cortana are "dumb as a rock"

John Callaham — Tue, 07 Mar 2023 03:40:01 +0000

In a new article about how voice assistants never reached their full potential, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella admits "all these just don't work." Microsoft hopes chatbot AI like the new Bing will work. Read more...

See landmarks in 3D as Apple launches a revamped Maps in Finland, Sweden, and Norway

Anushe Fawaz — Fri, 03 Mar 2023 15:16:01 +0000

Apple has introduced a revamped version of Apple Maps in Finland, Norway, and Sweden that offers better navigation with natural language guidance and displays landmarks in 3D to help plan trips. Read more...

Apple brings the original HomePod from its grave, second gen is now available for $299

Taras Buria — Wed, 18 Jan 2023 15:16:01 +0000

In a somewhat unexpected move, Apple has announced the second-gen full-size HomePod. Apple's new smart speaker delivers "incredible audio quality" and a better Siri and smart home experience. Read more...

Apple offers more ways to promote your business with free "Business Connect"

Anushe Fawaz — Wed, 11 Jan 2023 18:52:01 +0000

Apple has released Apple Business Connect which offers businesses the option to choose and customize their location place cards in Apple Maps and display important information and promotions. Read more...

Apple plans to drop "Hey" from "Hey Siri" trigger phrase

Justin Luna — Mon, 07 Nov 2022 08:26:01 +0000

People normally say "Hey Siri" to call up the digital assistant. According to a new report, however, Apple is planning to drop the “Hey” in the wake word, so users only have to say "Siri." Read more...