Apple Intelligence second wave arrives today — what you need to know
Apple's iOS 18.2 arrives on Wednesday. Here's everything you need to know about the update, it's features, and the latest Apple Intelligence expansion.
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Marko Zivkovic
Apple issues release candidates for iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, macOS Sequoia 15.2
Apple is getting close to releasing its next OS updates, offering RC builds of iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, macOS Sequoia 15.2, watchOS 11.2, visionOS 2.2, and tvOS 18.2 for testing.
Malcolm Owen
Past, Present, Future: The state of Apple Intelligence in December 2024
The slow rollout of Apple Intelligence has begun, but not everything is available to everyone as of December 2024. This is where Apple's generative AI push stands, and where it will go in the future.
Apple wants faster RAM in the iPhone to help speed up Apple Intelligence
Apple is working with Samsung to change how RAM is packaged for the iPhone, with the aim of widening the bandwidth to help in AI tasks.
William Gallagher
Stellantis denies hiring Apple's Luca Maestri to solve its massive problems
Netherlands car firm Stellantis may be best known for buying Jeep, Dodge, Ram, and Chrysler, but it says it is definitely not buying ex-Apple CFO Luca Maestri.
Apple Intelligence has been seven years in the making, says Cook
In a new interview, CEO Tim Cook says that Apple began looking into what became Apple Intelligence in 2017, just as Apple Park was opening.
FBI suggests use of encrypted messaging apps while US faces huge cyberattack from China
The FBI and Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency say that Americans should use encrypted apps such as iMessage and FaceTime to be safe from foreign hackers.
Apple Books celebrates 2024 with collections and Year in Review
If you're an Apple Books user, the 2024 Year in Review is now available, which aggregates all of your reading data into a fun slideshow akin to Spotify Wrapped.
Wesley Hilliard
Apple considers using Amazon chips to train future Apple Intelligence models
Apple is using chips sourced from Amazon Web Services to handle searches, and it may also use them to pre-train Apple Intelligence AI models.
Andrew Orr
Amber Neely
