Apple AI researchers gagged no more, now allowed to publish and confer with colleagues

After years of silence from Apple's researchers over fear of losing commercial intellectual property, the company is now allowing employees in artificial intelligence to not only publish their research, but also interface with other academics in the field to further the overall development of the technology.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 43

Oppenheimer: Apple 'lacks the courage to lead the next generation of innovation'

Oppenheimer analysts have issued an unusually scathing Apple investor memo, charging that the company is headed in the wrong direction and poised for a "decade-long malaise" as a result.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 200

How to make an iPhone speakerphone call using only Siri

One of the advantages of modern iPhones is the ability to go hands-free more often thanks to Siri — but something people may not know is that it's possible to go straight into speakerphone mode when voice dialing.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 11

Apple invention integrates Siri into iMessage, aids in peer-to-peer financial transactions

An Apple patent application published Thursday suggests the company is investigating the potential of integrating its Siri virtual assistant into Messages, with claims suggesting the feature might assist users with peer-to-peer payments.

Mikey Campbell 9 years ago 9

Samsung to debut Viv-based AI assistant alongside Galaxy S8

Samsung on Monday confirmed plans to include a new AI assistant with its upcoming Galaxy S8 smartphone, which should make use of the technology it acquired from Viv — a firm founded by some of the people behind Apple's Siri.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 24

Apple's new Japan R&D center to build 'very different' artificial intelligence tech, Tim Cook says

Apple's investments in Siri and artificial intelligence will grow in the coming months, Chief Executive Tim Cook revealed in a new interview, disclosing that his company's Yokohama, Japan, facility will boast "deep engineering" for machine learning.

Neil Hughes 9 years ago 15

Apple to unite internet teams under one roof at 1 Infinite Loop - report

Apple is planning to unite many of the teams working on its disparate internet services, relocating them to its Cupertino headquarters at 1 Infinite Loop, a report said on Thursday.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 16

Apple's Fouloum data center is the largest foreign capital investment Denmark has ever seen

Apple's investment in a Denmark-based data center and related biogas research will nearly hit $1 billion, and make it the largest foreign capital expenditure in the country.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 6

AI initiative counts Google, Microsoft, IBM among its ranks, Apple declines invite

Six companies including Microsoft and Google have launched a cross-disciplinary partnership to steer the future of artificial intelligence development, but as of yet, Apple has not signed on.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 9

Apple allegedly working on Siri stand-alone speaker with HomeKit integration

Apple appears to be stepping up efforts to combat Amazon's suite of Alexa voice recognition devices, with a Siri-based home voice assistant reportedly in the works.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 32

Inside iOS 10: Upgraded QuickType wields 'Siri intelligence' for contextual suggestions

Apple's newly released iOS 10 update features enhanced QuickType keyboard recommendations, which now go beyond suggesting the next best word to write, intelligently recommending dates, locations, contacts and more.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 10

Inside macOS Sierra: Siri on the desktop

Heralded at the 2016 WWDC, Apple has brought its Siri voice assistant technology to MacOS Sierra, which even in its first incarnation on the desktop brings a wealth of possibilities for workflow expansion and knowledge navigation.

Mike Wuerthele 9 years ago 22

Lyft, Venmo, LinkedIn, Map My Run among first third-party apps to support Siri in iOS 10

With Tuesday's launch of iOS 10, third-party applications can, for the first time, take advantage of Siri voice controls. Here's a diverse list of some of the first apps updated with SiriKit integration.

AppleInsider Staff 9 years ago 1

Apple opens blog on third-party Siri integration, highlighting Pinterest, Vogue & more

In an unusual move, Apple has launched a blog promoting iOS 10's third-party app integration for Siri, initially focusing on the voice assistant's image-related search capabilities.

Roger Fingas 9 years ago 3

Early demo of Siri third-party app integration finds feature useful, vital to system's evolution

Ahead of an expected iOS 10 launch in September, The Wall Street Journal was able to test out Siri's ability to integrate with third-party apps, finding the feature a useful and perhaps necessary next step in the virtual assistant's evolution.

Mikey Campbell 9 years ago 22

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