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New Indian Express
5 hours ago
- Business
- New Indian Express
Apple unveils software redesign while reeling from AI missteps, tech upheaval and Trump's trade war
CUPERTINO (California): After stumbling out of the starting gate in Big Tech's pivotal race to capitalize on artificial intelligence, Apple tried to regain its footing Monday during an annual developers conference that focused mostly on incremental advances and cosmetic changes in its technology. The presummer rite, which attracted thousands of developers from nearly 60 countries to Apple's Silicon Valley headquarters, subdued compared with the feverish anticipation that surrounded the event in the last two years. Apple highlighted plans for more AI tools designed to simplify people's lives and make its products even more intuitive. It also provided an early glimpse at the biggest redesign of its iPhone software in a decade. In doing so, Apple executives refrained from issuing bold promises of breakthroughs that punctuated recent conferences, prompting CFRA analyst Angelo Zino to deride the event as a "dud" in a research note. More AI, but what about Siri? In 2023, Apple unveiled a mixed-reality headset that has been little more than a niche product, and last year WWDC trumpeted its first major foray into the AI craze with an array of new features highlighted by the promise of a smarter and more versatile version of its virtual assistant, Siri — a goal that has yet to be realized. "This work needed more time to reach our high-quality bar," Craig Federighi, Apple's top software executive, said Monday at the outset of the conference. The company didn't provide a precise timetable for when Siri's AI upgrade will be finished but indicated it won't happen until next year at the earliest. "The silence surrounding Siri was deafening," said Forrester Research analyst Dipanjan Chatterjee said. "No amount of text corrections or cute emojis can fill the yawning void of an intuitive, interactive AI experience that we know Siri will be capable of when ready. We just don't know when that will happen. The end of the Siri runway is coming up fast, and Apple needs to lift off." Is Apple, with its 'liquid glass,' still a trendsetter? The showcase unfolded amid nagging questions about whether Apple has lost some of the mystique and innovative drive that has made it a tech trendsetter during its nearly 50-year history. Instead of making a big splash as it did with the Vision Pro headset and its AI suite, Apple took a mostly low-key approach that emphasized its effort to spruce up the look of its software with a new design called "Liquid Glass" while also unveiling a new hub for its video games and new features like a "Workout Buddy" to help manage physical fitness. Apple executives promised to make its software more compatible with the increasingly sophisticated computer chips that have been powering its products while also making it easier to toggle between the iPhone, iPad, and Mac. "Our product experience has become even more seamless and enjoyable," Apple CEO Tim Cook told the crowd as the 90-minute showcase wrapped up. IDC analyst Francisco Jeronimo said Apple seemed to be largely using Monday's conference to demonstrate the company still has a blueprint for success in AI, even if it's going to take longer to realize the vision that was presented a year ago. "This year's event was not about disruptive innovation, but rather careful calibration, platform refinement and developer enablement —positioning itself for future moves rather than unveiling game-changing technologies," Jeronimo said. Apple's next operating system will be iOS 26 Besides redesigning its software. Apple will switch to a method that automakers have used to telegraph their latest car models by linking them to the year after they first arrive at dealerships. That means the next version of the iPhone operating system due out this autumn will be known as iOS 26 instead of iOS 19 — as it would be under the previous naming approach that has been used since the device's 2007 debut. The iOS 26 upgrade is expected to be released in September around the same time Apple traditionally rolls out the next iPhone models. Playing catchup in AI Apple opened the proceedings with a short video clip featuring Federighi speeding around a track in a Formula 1 race car. Although it was meant to promote the June 27 release of the Apple film, "F1" starring Brad Pitt, the segment could also be viewed as an unintentional analogy to the company's attempt to catch up to the rest of the pack in AI technology. While some of the new AI tricks compatible with the latest iPhones began rolling out late last year as part of free software updates, the delays in a souped-up Siri became so glaring that the chastened company stopped promoting it in its marketing campaigns earlier this year.
Time of India
6 hours ago
- Business
- Time of India
Apple unveils software redesign while reeling from AI missteps, tech upheaval and Trump's trade war
After stumbling out of the starting gate in Big Tech's pivotal race to capitalize on artificial intelligence, tried to regain its footing Monday during an annual developers conference that focused mostly on incremental advances and cosmetic changes in its technology. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The presummer rite, which attracted thousands of developers from nearly 60 countries to Apple's Silicon Valley headquarters, subdued compared with the feverish anticipation that surrounded the event in the last two years. Apple highlighted plans for more AI tools designed to simplify people's lives and make its products even more intuitive. It also provided an early glimpse at the biggest redesign of its iPhone software in a decade. In doing so, Apple executives refrained from issuing bold promises of breakthroughs that punctuated recent conferences, prompting CFRA analyst Angelo Zino to deride the event as a "dud" in a research note. More AI, but what about Siri? In 2023, Apple unveiled a mixed-reality headset that has been little more than a niche product, and last year WWDC trumpeted its first major foray into the AI craze with an array of new features highlighted by the promise of a smarter and more versatile version of its virtual assistant, Siri - a goal that has yet to be realized. "This work needed more time to reach our high-quality bar," Craig Federighi, Apple's top software executive, said Monday at the outset of the conference. The company didn't provide a precise timetable for when Siri's AI upgrade will be finished but indicated it won't happen until next year at the earliest. "The silence surrounding Siri was deafening," said Forrester Research analyst Dipanjan Chatterjee said. "No amount of text corrections or cute emojis can fill the yawning void of an intuitive, interactive AI experience that we know Siri will be capable of when ready. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now We just don't know when that will happen. The end of the Siri runway is coming up fast, and Apple needs to lift off." Is Apple, with its 'liquid glass,' still a trendsetter? The showcase unfolded amid nagging questions about whether Apple has lost some of the mystique and innovative drive that has made it a tech trendsetter during its nearly 50-year history. Instead of making a big splash as it did with the Vision Pro headset and its AI suite, Apple took a mostly low-key approach that emphasized its effort to spruce up the look of its software with a new design called "Liquid Glass" while also unveiling a new hub for its video games and new features like a "Workout Buddy" to help manage physical fitness. Apple executives promised to make its software more compatible with the increasingly sophisticated computer chips that have been powering its products while also making it easier to toggle between the iPhone, iPad, and . "Our product experience has become even more seamless and enjoyable," Apple CEO Tim Cook told the crowd as the 90-minute showcase wrapped up. IDC analyst Francisco Jeronimo said Apple seemed to be largely using Monday's conference to demonstrate the company still has a blueprint for success in AI, even if it's going to take longer to realize the vision that was presented a year ago. "This year's event was not about disruptive innovation, but rather careful calibration, platform refinement and developer enablement -positioning itself for future moves rather than unveiling game-changing technologies," Jeronimo said. Apple's next operating system will be iOS 26 Besides redesigning its software. Apple will switch to a method that automakers have used to telegraph their latest car models by linking them to the year after they first arrive at dealerships. That means the next version of the iPhone operating system due out this autumn will be known as iOS 26 instead of iOS 19 - as it would be under the previous naming approach that has been used since the device's 2007 debut. The iOS 26 upgrade is expected to be released in September around the same time Apple traditionally rolls out the next iPhone models. Playing catchup in AI Apple opened the proceedings with a short video clip featuring Federighi speeding around a track in a Formula 1 race car. Although it was meant to promote the June 27 release of the Apple film, "F1" starring Brad Pitt, the segment could also be viewed as an unintentional analogy to the company's attempt to catch up to the rest of the pack in AI technology. While some of the new AI tricks compatible with the latest iPhones began rolling out late last year as part of free software updates, the delays in a souped-up Siri became so glaring that the chastened company stopped promoting it in its marketing campaigns earlier this year. While Apple has been struggling to make AI that meets its standards, the gap separating it from other tech powerhouses is widening. Google keeps packing more AI into its Pixel smartphone lineup while introducing more of the technology into its search engine to dramatically change the way it works. Samsung, Apple's biggest smartphone rival, is also leaning heavily into AI. Meanwhile, ChatGPT recently struck a deal that will bring former Apple design guru Jony Ive into the fold to work on a new device expected to compete against the iPhone. Regulatory and trade challenges Besides grappling with innovation challenges, Apple also faces regulatory threats that could siphon away billions of dollars in revenue that help finance its research and development. A federal judge is currently weighing whether proposed countermeasures to Google's illegal monopoly in search should include a ban on long-running deals worth $20 billion annually to Apple while another federal judge recently banned the company from collecting commissions on in-app transactions processed outside its once-exclusive payment system. On top of all that, Apple has been caught in the crosshairs of President Donald Trump's trade war with China, a key manufacturing hub for the Cupertino, California, company. Cook successfully persuaded Trump to exempt the iPhone from tariffs during the president's first administration, but he has had less success during Trump's second term, which seems more determined to prod Apple to make its products in the U.S. The multidimensional gauntlet facing Apple is spooking investors, causing the company's stock price to plunge by 20% so far this year - a decline that has erased about $750 billion in shareholder wealth. After beginning the year as the most valuable company in the world, Apple now ranks third behind longtime rival Microsoft, another AI leader, and AI chipmaker Nvidia. Apple's shares closed down by more than 1% on Monday - an early indication the company's latest announcements didn't inspire investors.
Yahoo
8 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Brie Garcia Details Scary Pool Incident Where Son Buddy, 4, Jumped Into the Deep End
Brie Garcia recounted a scary pool incident with her son, Buddy. In the Monday, June 9, episode of "The Nikki and Brie Show" on SiriusXM, Garcia, 41, revealed Buddy jumped into the deep end after another child tossed something into the pool and told him to 'go fetch.' Garcia had taken Buddy, 4, and his sister, Birdie, 7, to the pool but didn't get in herself because she'd just gotten 'a really good blowout' she didn't want to ruin by getting her hair wet. 'We go to this, like, club place, so there's people at the pool, whatever. It's Sunday, fun day,' Brie explained to her sister, Nikki Garcia. 'We're all there and my kids, so Birdie's actually really great at swimming now. It's, like, really crazy to see her do laps. Buddy's good in the shallow end, but he freaks out when he gets to the deep end, but he knows how to do it, but we're not there yet, so I watch them like hawks.' Influencer Emilie Kiser's 3-Year-Old Son Dies After Discovered Unconscious in Pool 'I told the kids, literally before we left at the house, I'm like, 'Mommy's not going to wear her swimsuit. I just, you know, I just don't feel like swimming really.' Really, I didn't want to ruin my blowout. I'm like, 'This blowout can go for a couple more days,'' she continued. After being told to get the toy, Buddy 'jumps into the deep end, and then literally, and I watch the whole thing, but I'm like, 'Is he going to swim? Did he get the confidence to swim or something?' And then Birdie's like, 'He's drowning.' So dramatic. So, I sprint and jump into the deep end.' 'I was literally in the middle of a conversation with five adults. …I just sprint andI grab him and we come up and Buddy's wearing Birdie's goggles, so they're these, like, humongous pink glittery sparkly goggles and he's like, you know, so upset, which he should be, and I'm like, 'Oh my gosh,' and everyone is dead silent, just staring,' Brie explained. ' I just was like, 'Damn, you know, that is what I deserve.'' Brie's experience with her son comes after May was National Water Safety Month and weeks after influencer Emilie Kiser's 3-year-old son, Trigg, died after drowning in the family's pool. Kiser has been fighting to keep the details of his death private. Per Tuesday, June 3, court documents obtained by Us, a judge ruled to give Kiser temporary confidentiality on her request for privacy 'until a determination is made that balances the public's need for information vs privacy interests.' 'Emilie has fully cooperated with investigators. The focus here is not on withholding information, but on safeguarding the dignity of a child and allowing a grieving family the space and privacy to heal,' a source told Us. Kiser was not home at the time of Trigg's death.
1News
11 hours ago
- Business
- 1News
Apple reveals iPhone software redesign as it reels from AI missteps
After stumbling out of the starting gate in Big Tech's pivotal race to capitalise on artificial intelligence, Apple has tried to regain its footing during an annual developers conference that focused mostly on incremental advances and cosmetic changes in its technology. The presummer rite, which attracted thousands of developers from nearly 60 countries to Apple's Silicon Valley headquarters, was more subdued than the feverish anticipation that surrounded the event during the previous two years. Apple highlighted plans for more AI tools designed to simplify people's lives and make its products even more intuitive while also providing an early glimpse at the biggest redesign of its iPhone software in a decade. In doing so, Apple executives refrained from issuing bold promises of breakthroughs that punctuated recent conferences. iPhone users with the new software will have the ability to make their home screen icons translucent. (Source: Supplied) ADVERTISEMENT In 2023, Apple unveiled a mixed-reality headset that has been little more than a niche product, and last year WWDC trumpeted its first major foray into the AI craze with an array of new features highlighted by the promise of a smarter and more versatile version of its virtual assistant, Siri — a goal that has hasn't been achieved yet. Apple had intended the planned Siri upgrade to herald its long-awaited attempt to become a major player in the AI craze after getting a late start in a phenomenon that so far has been largely led by OpenAI, Google, Microsoft and an array of cutting-edge startups. 'This work needed more time to reach our high-quality bar,' Craig Federighi, Apple's top software executive, said at the outset of the conference. The company didn't estimate when its upgraded Siri would be completed. "The silence surrounding Siri was deafening," said Forrester Research analyst Dipanjan Chatterjee said. Apple CEO Tim Cook waves to attendees during an event on the Apple campus in Cupertino (Source: Associated Press) 'No amount of text corrections or cute emojis can fill the yawning void of an intuitive, interactive AI experience that we know Siri will be capable of when ready. ADVERTISEMENT "We just don't know when that will happen. The end of the Siri runway is coming up fast, and Apple needs to lift off.' The showcase unfolded amid nagging questions about whether Apple has lost some of the mystique and innovative drive that turned it into a tech trendsetter during its nearly 50-year history. Instead of making a big splash as it did with the Vision Pro headset and its AI suite, Apple took a mostly low-key approach that emphasised its effort to spruce up the look of its software while also unveiling a new hub for its video games and new features like a 'Workout Buddy' to help track physical fitness on its smartwatch. Apple will switch to a method that automakers have used to telegraph their latest car models by linking them to the year after they first arrive at dealerships. (Source: Supplied) Apple executives promised will make its software more compatible with the increasingly sophisticated computer chips that have been powering its products while also making it easier to toggle between the iPhone, iPad, and Mac. 'Our product experience has become even more seamless and enjoyable,' Apple CEO Tim Cook told the crowd as the 90-minute showcase wrapped up. IDC analyst Francisco Jeronimo said Apple seemed to be largely using Monday's conference to demonstrate the company still has blueprint for success in AI, even if it's clearly going to take longer to realise the vision that was presented a year ago. ADVERTISEMENT The morning's headlines in 90 seconds, including new corruption report, California protests, and Justin Baldoni's legal loss. (Source: 1News) 'This year's event was not about disruptive innovation, but rather careful calibration, platform refinement and developer enablement —positioning itself for future moves rather than unveiling game-changing technologies,' Jeronimo said. Besides redesigning its software, Apple will switch to a method that automakers have used to telegraph their latest car models by linking them to the year after they first arrive at dealerships. That means the next version of the iPhone operating system due out this autumn will be known as iOS 26 instead of iOS 19 — as it would be under the previous naming approach that has been used since the device's 2007 debut. An Apple laptop running the redesigned user interface. (Source: Supplied) The iOS 26 upgrade is expected to be released in September around the same time Apple traditionally rolls out the next iPhone models. In an early sign that AI wasn't going to be a focal point of this year's conference, Apple opened the proceedings with a short video clip featuring Federighi speeding around a track in a Formula 1 race car. ADVERTISEMENT Although it was meant to promote the June 27 release of the Apple film, 'F1' starring Brad Pitt, the segment could also be viewed as an unintentional analogy to the company's attempt to catch up to the rest of the pack in AI technology. While some of the new AI tricks compatible with the latest iPhones began rolling out late last year as part of free software updates, Apple still hasn't been able to soup up Siri in the ways that it touted at last year's conference. The delays became so glaring that a chastened Apple retreated from promoting Siri in its AI marketing campaigns earlier this year. While Apple has been struggling to make AI that meets its standards, the gap separating it from other tech powerhouses is widening. Google keeps packing more AI into its Pixel smartphone lineup while introducing more of the technology into its search engine to dramatically change the way it works. Samsung, Apple's biggest smartphone rival, is also leaning heavily into AI. Meanwhile, ChatGPT recently struck a deal that will bring former Apple design guru Jony Ive into the fold to work on a new device expected to compete against the iPhone. Besides grappling with innovation challenges, Apple also faces regulatory threats that could siphon away billions of dollars in revenue that help finance its research and development. ADVERTISEMENT A federal judge is currently weighing whether proposed countermeasures to Google's illegal monopoly in search should include a ban on long-running deals worth US$20 billion annually to Apple while another federal judge recently banned the company from collecting commissions on in-app transactions processed outside its once-exclusive payment system. On top of all that, Apple has been caught in the crosshairs of President Donald Trump's trade war with China, a key manufacturing hub for the Cupertino, California, company. Cook successfully persuaded Trump to exempt the iPhone from tariffs during the president's first administration, but he has had less success during Trump's second term, which seems more determined to prod Apple to make its products in the US. The multidimensional gauntlet facing Apple is spooking investors, causing the company's stock price to plunge by nearly 20% so far this year — a decline that has erased $750 billion in shareholder wealth. After beginning the year as the most valuable company in the world, Apple now ranks third behind longtime rival Microsoft, another AI leader, and AI chipmaker Nvidia. Apple's shares closed down by more than 1% on Monday — an early indication the company's latest announcements didn't inspire investors.
Yahoo
15 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Brie Garcia Details Nearly Life-Threatening Incident Her 4-Year-Old Son Buddy Experienced During a Pool Visit
Brie Garcia detailed a scary pool incident involving her son Buddy, 4, on the latest episode of SiriusXM's The Nikki & Brie Show The retired professional wrestler said she jumped in the pool to get her son, who "freaks out" in the deeper water In addition to her son Buddy, Garcia is also a mom to daughter BirdieBrie Garcia detailed a close encounter her son had at the pool. On the latest episode of SiriusXM's The Nikki & Brie Show, the retired professional wrestler, 41, recalled a scary incident that her son Buddy, 4, experienced in the deep end of the pool. Garcia, who's also a mom to 8-year-old daughter Birdie, said that while she wasn't interested in getting in the pool, she was watching her kids closely. "Birdie's actually really great at swimming now. It's like really crazy to see her do laps, [and] Buddy's like good in the shallow end, but he freaks out when he gets to the deep end, but he knows how to do it, but we're not there yet, so I watch them like hawks," she began. "I told the kids, literally before we left at the house, I'm like, 'Mommy's not going to wear her swimsuit. I just don't feel like swimming really.'" "And so, go to the pool, and [I'm] literally sitting there watching and this older kid throws something in the deep end and goes to Buddy and says, 'Fetch,' and what does Buddy do? Sprint and jumps in to the deep end, and then literally, and I watch the whole thing, but I'm like, 'Is he going to swim? Did he get the confidence to swim or something?' " she continued. "And then Birdie's like, 'He's drowning.' So dramatic. So, I sprint and jump into the deep end." Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. The mom of two continues the story, saying after she grabbed him out of the pool, everyone she was previously talking to was silent and staring at them. The toddler was also visibly upset at the situation. "I just was like, 'Damn, you know, that is what I deserve,' " she said. "If I had my swimsuit on and I said I would get in with everyone, I would have never been bothered, but the fact that I had my normal clothes on because I didn't want to ruin a blowout, man." She continued, adding, "[Bryan Danielson]'s like, 'At least you watch the kids like a hawk,' and I also go, 'Buddy, just because someone tells you to fetch, doesn't mean you go.' " Garcia shares her two kids with husband Bryan Danielson. For Thanksgiving 2023, Garcia expressed her gratitude for her family of four on Instagram, which included images of Danielson and their two kids, as well as shots of Garcia dining out with friends. "I can't even express how special this week has been!!! I spent 40 with my fam and besties!!! Felt so spoiled with the amount of love I received 🥹," she wrote in the caption. Last year, the Total Bellas star shared scenes from her family's holiday festivities, which included daughter Birdie, son Buddy, and her brother, JJ Garcia. In the first photo of her Instagram post, Garcia sat next to her children at a picnic bench as they ate pizza and salad. In the next two photos, the reality TV star shared individual portrait photos of Birdie and Buddy smiling at the camera. "Happy Easter!! 🐰✨ Happy Birthday @thevacationjj 🥳 love you so much!! For me it's such a beautiful day to celebrate our Lord ✝️💜 Let the egg hunts begin!!! 🐣" she captioned the post. Read the original article on People
