Apple Completes Acquisition of Canadian Company DarwinAI, Major Updates Coming to iOS18


Apple acquires Israeli AI audio company Q.ai, aiming to enhance the voice assistant's recognition capabilities in complex environments on devices such as iPhones. The entire Q.ai team is integrated into Apple, and its CEO Aviad Maizels is selling his company to Apple for the second time; previously, PrimeSense was acquired by Apple in 2013. This move strengthens Apple's technological positioning in the field of AI voice interaction.
Apple had discussed a collaboration with AI company Anthropic, planning to completely upgrade Siri using its large model, involving an annual fee of billions of dollars, but the negotiations hit a stalemate last summer.
Apple accelerates AI integration, embedding new Siri into iOS apps to catch up, shifting from its own ChatGPT rival to partnering with Google's Gemini.....
Apple is developing an independent AI lapel pin device, breaking away from the conventional concept of smart wearables. The product is positioned as pure AI hardware, not a phone accessory, with a design that continues Apple's minimalist aesthetic, resembling an AirTag in form.
Apple Fitness+ launches in Japan, offering strength, cardio, yoga classes with multi-device access.....