Apple details two Apple Intelligence language models: ~3B parameter on-device and a larger model on Apple silicon servers available with Private Cloud Compute
At the 2024 Worldwide Developers Conference, we introduced Apple Intelligence, a personal intelligence system integrated deeply into iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS Sequoia.
Apple unveils a new Siri powered by Apple Intelligence: more personal, on-screen awareness, a new third-party app API, and more, coming “over the next year”
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Apple unveils iOS 18, adding more Home Screen customization, a Dark Mode for app icons, an updated Control Center, scheduled send for Messages, and more
iOS 18 has officially been announced. The update includes new home screen customization, improvements to dark mode, and more.
In posts that seem to misunderstand Apple's deal with OpenAI, Elon Musk threatens to ban Apple devices from his companies over Apple's ChatGPT integrations
Elon Musk is threatening to ban iPhones from all his companies over the newly announced OpenAI integrations Apple announced at WWDC 2024 on Monday.
During an interview, Craig Federighi says Apple looks forward to “doing integrations” with other AI models, including Google Gemini, “in the future”
Chance Miller / 9to5Mac :
Apple plans to bring ChatGPT to Siri and its other apps later in 2024; users will be asked before questions are sent to ChatGPT and don't need an OpenAI account
use Apple-developed models, Axios has confirmed. Only the ChatGPT feature uses OpenAI. https://www.axios.com/... Dare Obasanjo / @carnage4life : The window of opportunity for dedicated hardware device...
Apple unveils Apple Intelligence for iOS, iPadOS, and macOS, with text and image generation across apps, cross-app task orchestration, App Intents, and more
Apple soon will be taking a huge bite … Aman Gupta / Livemint : Is Apple Intelligence coming to your iPhone, iPad or Mac? Check full list of compatible devices Ryan Christoffel / 9to5Mac : There's an ...
Apple says its Private Cloud Compute for AI processing uses servers with Apple silicon, and “independent experts can inspect the code” that runs on its servers
And publicly reviewable server code means experts can “verify this privacy promise.”
Apple's AI features are quintessentially Apple and probably take the right approach, but many won't launch until 2025; the iOS 18 beta is missing the new Siri
Apple finally unveiled its AI effort this week, alongside minor upgrades to its operating systems.
Thoughts on Apple Intelligence's ability to outsource compute to Apple's servers with cryptographic privacy promises, prompt injection attack risks, and more
a ~3 billion parameter on-device language model …
Q&A with Phil Spencer on the Xbox Games Showcase 2024, studio closures and layoffs, multi-platform games, Game Pass, a possible Xbox handheld, and more
“I'm not really a regrets guy.” — Hot on the heels of Microsoft's Xbox Games Showcase, CEO Phil Spencer sat down with IGN's Ryan McCaffrey …
Apple says Apple Intelligence is free and works with iOS 18 on iPhone 15 Pro, and macOS 15 and iPadOS 17 on devices with M1 or up; Vision Pro is not supported
Apple Vision Pro, while a remarkable piece of tech, needs updates to avoid gathering dust, and WWDC's new features like 3D “spatial photos” are modest tweaks
The $3,500 “spatial computing” device has gathered dust on my shelf. Can tweaks and upgrades save it from obsolescence?
Apple unveils visionOS 2, with a higher-res, ultra-wide Mac Virtual Display option later in 2024, regular photos gaining spatial depth, new gestures, and more
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Q&A with Tim Cook on how AI will help users “save time”, sticking to Apple's values, the Apple Intelligence name, hallucinations, OpenAI, journalism, and more
In an interview, Tim Cook explains how Apple's new AI will enhance your work and life, with guardrails.
Apple says iOS 18 will let users record and transcribe phone calls, and call participants will be automatically notified that they're being recorded
Full details Tom Valentine / PC Guide : iOS 18 finally adds customizable Home Screen options - something Android users are all too familiar with Alan Friedman / PhoneArena : In iOS 18 iPhone users can...
Apple introduces Messages via satellite on iOS 18, letting users send texts without a Wi-Fi or cellular connection, available on the iPhone 14 or later
Juli Clover / MacRumors :
Apple's OpenAI partnership took up just two minutes of its one hour and 45 minute WWDC keynote, as the company focused on its own Apple Intelligence products
Apple's keynote presentation at its Worldwide Developers Conference lasted more than an hour and 45 minutes, but only about two minutes were devoted to OpenAI's ChatGPT.
Apple says Messages will support RCS in iOS 18, replacing SMS as the default communication protocol between Android and iOS devices, but gives few details
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Paris-based AI startup Mistral raised a €600M Series B led by General Catalyst, sources say comprising €468M in equity and €132M in debt at a €5.8B valuation
Price tag has tripled since December for Microsoft-backed AI start-up launched one year ago to challenge OpenAI
Google lets advertisers serve targeted ads across Google TV's 125+ free channels, and reports 20M+ US monthly active Google TV and Android TV OS devices in 2023
Google is launching a new advertising network that serves targeted ads to Google TV-powered streaming boxes and smart TVs.
Source: Spotify plans to launch a higher-priced premium monthly plan later in 2024, charging $5+ more for better audio, playlist and library tools, and more
The plan will cost at least $5 more per month and include access to high-fidelity audio and new playlisting tools.
Raspberry Pi jumps by up to 39% on its London trading debut, hitting a £542M market cap, after pricing shares at £2.80, and expects to ship 8.4M PCs in 2024
Cambridge-based creator of low-cost computers targets £542mn valuation — Shares in British microcomputer maker …
Apple unveils macOS Sequoia, with iPhone mirroring, audio streaming, and notifications even while the iPhone is locked, Safari AI-powered highlights, and more
Nintendo drops X support from the Switch via a new firmware update, following Sony and Microsoft doing the same in 2023 after X began charging for API usage
A shared responsibility. — As Nintendo had announced, it has now pulled X/Twitter support from the Switch via a new firmware update.
Apple unveils tvOS 18, with InSight, a feature like Amazon X-Ray that shows details about on-screen content, Enhance Dialogue, 21:9 projector support, and more
Apple unveils Passwords, an app to let users save logins, create passwords, import passwords from third-party services, across platforms including Windows PCs
Apple announces watchOS 11, adding a training mode that analyzes personal workout data, live activities, a new Vitals app, new safety features, and more
Apple Watch is finally getting the fitness feature I've been waiting for Andy Boxall / Digital Trends : The Vitals app could make the Apple Watch an Oura Ring killer X: Juan / @juanbuis : RIP @whoop →...
Tether's investment arm says it aims to invest $1B+ in financial infrastructure, AI, and biotech over the next year, after spending ~$2B over the past two years
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Paris-based photo-sharing app BeReal has been acquired by video game and app developer Voodoo for €500M; Voodoo's Aymeric Roffé will become BeReal's CEO
Financial Times :
AlphaSense, which offers AI-powered market research services, raised $650M at a $4B valuation and agrees to buy data provider Tegus for $930M
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OpenAI hires Sarah Friar, the former CEO of Nextdoor, as its first CFO, and former Instagram and Twitter product chief Kevin Weil as its chief product officer
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TechInsights: Nvidia shipped ~3.76M data center GPUs in 2023, up from 2.64M in 2022; the total data center GPU market was 3.85M in 2023, up from ~2.67M in 2022
dominates business with 98% revenue share Muhammad Zuhair / Wccftech : NVIDIA's Data Center GPUs Shipments Crossed Reached Almost 4 Million in 2023, Gained 98% AI Market Dominance X: @hpc_guru : .@Nvi...
As the EU's MiCA crypto regulation takes effect on June 30, the industry remains uncertain about the ramifications; some stablecoin rules arrive in late 2024
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Customer service automation startup Cognigy, whose AI agents can talk to tens of thousands of users at once, raised a $100M Series C and reports ~175 clients
Kyle Wiggers / TechCrunch :
Apple plans to release Apple Vision Pro in China, Japan, and Singapore on June 28 and then Australia, Canada, France, Germany, and the UK on July 12
UAE-based Tenderd, which uses AI to help reduce emissions, raised $30M led by Danish firm A.P. Moller, following a Peter Thiel-backed $5.8M seed in 2019
Fahad Abuljadayel / Bloomberg :
Atos picks a group led by Onepoint, its top shareholder, to take over the IT company; the group will invest €250M and convert €2.9B of Atos' debt into shares
Benoit Berthelot / Bloomberg :
Zero-knowledge cryptography firm Nexus Labs raised a $25M Series A co-led by Lightspeed Venture Partners and Pantera Capital
Timmy Shen / The Block :
Tech execs and experts say Arm and Qualcomm's contract dispute could halt the shipment of new Arm-based PCs; the trial is scheduled to begin in December 2024
There were few surprises at Computex 2024.
As US federal lawmakers drag out AI regulation, states make a push with a flurry of bills; TechNet: state lawmakers have proposed ~400 AI laws in recent months
Cecilia Kang / New York Times :
Mandiant, which is helping Snowflake investigate its recent cyber attacks, says the two companies have notified ~165 organizations of potential exposure
A California administrative judge rejects Tesla's appeal to dismiss claims by CA's DMV alleging the company overstated its vehicles' self-driving capabilities
Rachel Graf / Bloomberg :
Fortinet reaches an agreement to acquire cloud security company Lacework for an undisclosed sum; Lacework had raised $1.8B and was valued at $8.3B in 2021
Kyle Alspach / CRN :
Cyberhaven, which uses AI to help companies predict employee behavior and avoid insider threats, raised $88M led by Adams Street Partners at a $488M valuation
Sarah McBride / Bloomberg :
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