Apple appoints veteran to whip struggling AI strategy into shape
Apple executive Kim Vorrath, a company veteran known for fixing troubled products and bringing major projects to market, has a new job: whipping artificial intelligence and Siri into shape.
Vorrath, a vice president in charge of...
Apple wants to shake off Google with its own search app and online ads business
Apple is building out some of its own software and planning a new product to loosen Google's hold on its ecosystem, Financial Times reports.
Several Apple employees working on the software told the publication that...
Siri recorded conversations without permission in iOS 15
Apple's virtual assistant Siri recorded and stored users' conversations for reviewing by Apple even if they opted out of the feature, according to a report from ZDNet.
The issue was caused by a bug in iOS 15 which automatically turned on...
Using Siri to send and receive money with PayPal
Siri has been integrated with PayPal, making it possible to send and receive money using voice commands.
Siri’s creators launch new personal assistant: Viv
The team that brought the world Siri – the personal assistant found on iOS devices – has revealed its new virtual assistant.
Amazon Echo – a speaker with “Siri” built-in
Do you want to talk to your speaker? Amazon.com Inc has launched “Amazon Echo”, a speaker you leave on all day and give it voice directions, like Siri
New Apple vs Samsung patent battle escalates
A judge on Friday refused to suspend Apple Inc’s patent lawsuit against Samsung Electronics Co Ltd, a case that includes search technology in Apple’s Siri voice assistant.
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