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Reportedly, Apple has two teams working on different approaches for an all-new Siri. One would be powered by on-device models, and the other would be powered by Google Gemini running on Private Cloud Compute. It was initially referred to as a ‘bake-off.’
Apple’s upcoming releases include iOS 26 Beta 4, the first public beta of iOS 26, and the Release Candidate (RC) version of iOS 18.6. If you’re considering testing the latest iOS software, you may find yourself weighing the pros and cons of installing ...
Apple's ability to pull off its long-promised overhaul of Siri is being questioned, with a report claiming the digital assistant isn't working as well as it should for a future iOS 26 update.
Senior Apple executives are reportedly concerned about the performance of new Siri that is likely to launch with the iOS 26.4 update next year.
OS 26.1 beta 4 is now available for developers as Apple gets another step closer to launching the first major update since the iPhone 17 launch.
This comes amid a wave of high-profile departures from Apple's AI foundation models team, including AI Search Head Ke Yang, Foundations Models Head Ruoming Pang, and AI and Search Executive Robby Walker, many of whom have jumped ship to rivals like Meta's newly formed Superintelligence Labs.
While iOS 26introduced a suite of new features just last month, Apple's software development is a relentless march forward. With iOS 26.1 already in beta testing, we're getting a glimpse of what's to come,