Apple finds difficulty recruiting AI experts thanks to tough user privacy stance

Apple has reportedly set about massively expanding its team of data scientists and artificial intelligence experts, but has found it tough to recruit top minds in the field as the company's privacy policies prevent researchers from getting access to valuable user data.

Sam Oliver 10 years ago 90

Next-gen Apple TV priced at $149, will include universal search for finding content across providers

Finding content will be easier than ever with the next-generation Apple TV, a new report has revealed, as Apple will include universal search in its revamped set-top box, said to be priced starting at $149.

Neil Hughes 10 years ago 135

Siri knows about Apple's new iPhone event on Sept. 9

The invitations for Apple's upcoming Sept. 9 event were designed around Siri —  bearing what she would call "colorful wavey words" and the phrase "Hey Siri, give us a hint" — and it turns out there's more to it than meets the eye, as the erstwhile digital assistant actually does drop some knowledge.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 29

Apple job opening points to deeper Apple Music integration with Siri

An Apple job opening posted on Friday suggests that the company is looking to expand links between Siri and Apple Music, presumably in the form of new voice commands.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 4

Slack CEO denigrates Apple's Siri in announcing work on own team-serving virtual assistant

Slack Technologies founder and CEO Stewart Butterfield on Monday revealed plans to invest in artificial intelligence with an eye on virtual assistant tech for work groups, while calling Apple's solution "nearly useless."

Mikey Campbell 10 years ago 135

Apple's enhanced Siri will answer phone calls, transcribe voicemails in 2016 - report

Apple is reportedly testing a service that will have its voice driven personal assistant, Siri, answer phone calls when a user is unavailable and then transcribe voicemails to text so that they can be quickly read.

Neil Hughes 10 years ago 36

How to make Apple Music do more with Siri voice commands

While Apple Music has drawn a lot of comparions with other streaming services, like Spotify and Google Music, on iOS it does have at least one special trick: Siri voice commands.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 12

Social media prank prompts accidental 911 calls through Apple's Siri

A social media prank is likely responsible for a rash of Siri-based 911 calls made over the weekend in the Canadian city of Regina, Saskatchewan, local police said on Tuesday.

Roger Fingas 10 years ago 24

Amazon Echo now available for all US customers to purchase, ships July 14

Amazon on Tuesday officially opened up orders to the general public for its Echo accessory, a Siri-like, always-on virtual assistant that exists in a standalone tubular speaker.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 38

Apple's Siri, Spotlight extend Google-like search inside iOS 9 apps, without tracking users

The biggest announcement at WWDC—with the most relevance to developers and end users—appears to be new Apple's Siri and Spotlight search services that deliver results including deep links within apps. Here's why.

Daniel Eran Dilger 10 years ago 54

Apple unveils iOS 9 with smarter Siri, public transit in Maps, iPad split-screen multitasking

Apple's next-generation mobile operating system, iOS 9, will focus on enhanced system intelligence, numerous improvements to built-in apps, new iPad-specific capabilities, and much more, it was announced at WWDC on Monday.

AppleInsider Staff 10 years ago 125

Watch Effect: Apple Watch hints at a Siri who's always just a shout away

Pairing an Apple Watch with an iPhone makes Siri easier to access than ever. But with a new voice-controlled Apple TV said to be on the horizon, Siri seems poised to become an even more prevalent part of the Apple ecosystem.

Neil Hughes 11 years ago 36

Apple challenges Google with growing Web search program, fueled by Topsy acquisition

Apple's rapidly-expanding internal search group — aimed at making Spotlight a legitimate Web search engine — is being led by the team acquired in 2013 with social search firm Topsy, AppleInsider has learned.

Sam Oliver 11 years ago 95

Apple details new 'AppleBot' web crawler used by Siri and Spotlight

Apple has confirmed the existence of a long-rumored web crawling service — first noticed last November — and provided some details of its operations in a recently-updated support document.

AppleInsider Staff 11 years ago 81

Apple not guilty of patent infringement with Siri, Chinese court says

Apple has won a decisive victory in a long-running intellectual property fight over Siri in China, as the Beijing Higher People's Court has decided that the company's personal digital assistant does not infringe on patents held by Shanghai-based Zhizhen Network Technology.

AppleInsider Staff 11 years ago 9

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