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Time of India
11-08-2025
- Business
- Time of India
Apple's new Siri may let you use iPhone by voice only
Apple has long been developing a Siri upgrade, which should have been dropped this year, but it was delayed, and this delayed upgrade could fundamentally transform how people interact with their iPhones, allowing users to operate apps entirely through voice commands without ever touching the screen. The enhanced voice assistant , currently in testing with major apps including Uber, YouTube, Facebook, and WhatsApp, would enable users to perform complex tasks like finding photos, editing them, and sending messages using only spoken instructions, according to Bloomberg reports. Apple's AI ambitions take center stage During a rare all-hands meeting earlier this month, CEO Tim Cook positioned artificial intelligence as Apple's next major breakthrough. "Apple must do this. Apple will do this. This is sort of ours to grab," Cook told employees, comparing AI's potential impact to transformative technologies like smartphones and the internet. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Dog Raises 3 Tiger Cubs - Years Later Zookeeper Bursts Into Tears When Tiger Does The Unexpected Undo The new Siri capabilities center on an upgraded App Intents framework that would let the voice assistant control third-party applications with precision. Users could potentially comment on Instagram posts, scroll through shopping apps and add items to carts, or log into services without screen interaction. Bloomberg reports that Apple is testing this technology across diverse app categories, though the company plans to limit or exclude sensitive areas like banking due to accuracy concerns. Complete Siri architecture overhaul in development Craig Federighi, Apple's software engineering chief, revealed the company abandoned its original hybrid approach for a complete Siri redesign . "We initially wanted to do a hybrid architecture, but we realized that approach wasn't going to get us to Apple quality," Federighi explained during the employee meeting. The new system moves away from merging different command-handling systems toward an entirely new architecture. "This has put us in a position to not just deliver what we announced, but to deliver a much bigger upgrade than we envisioned," Federighi said. Apple's timing reflects its broader strategy of arriving late to new technologies while perfecting them. "We've rarely been first," Cook noted, citing how Apple created "modern" versions of existing product categories like smartphones and tablets. The enhanced Siri is expected to launch in spring 2026, potentially reshaping iPhone interaction from touch-based to voice-first experiences. AI Masterclass for Students. Upskill Young Ones Today!– Join Now
Time of India
05-08-2025
- Time of India
Google Pixel 10 teasers make fun of Apple iPhone, say: If you buy a new phone because of ...
Google is all set to launch its next generation Pixel smartphone series this month. The company has announced that it will unveil the Pixel 10 series on August 21. The upcoming Pixel 10 smartphone series is said to include Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL and Pixel 10 Pro Fold smartphones. Now ahead of the official launch, the tech giant has released a teaser advertisement of its Pixel 10 smartphone. The add teases the upcoming Pixel 10 and also pokes fun at Apple for the delayed roll out of AI fearers. The tagline of the advertisement reads, 'Ask more of your phone. Google Pixel 10 '. Google Pixel vs Apple iPhone: The AI showdown Google released a new advertisement for its upcoming Pixel 10 smartphone. The teaser comes with a bold statement and is indirectly mocking Apple for the delayed roll out of AI features on iPhone. 'If you buy a new phone because of a feature that's coming soon. But it's been coming soon for a full year. You could change your definition of soon Or you could just change your phone. Ask more of your phone. Google Pixel 10,' the ad's narrator said. After this the ad also flashed the launch date of Google Pixel 10 which is August 20. With this new ad, Google aims to highlight that Pixel smartphones come with advanced AI tools which have been around for months. On the other hand, Apple's Siri revamp and generative AI features are still under development. Why Apple AI features got delayed Apple's software chief Craig Federighi has offered the most detailed explanation yet for why the company's highly anticipated AI-powered Siri features, first promised at WWDC 2024, have been delayed until 2026. In a series of post-keynote interviews, Federighi admitted that Apple's initial approach "just doesn't work reliably enough to be an Apple product." Federighi revealed that while Apple had working prototypes of the enhanced Siri capabilities, including personal context awareness and cross-app functionality, the features only performed correctly about two-thirds of the time. "This just doesn't work reliably enough to be an Apple product," Federighi told The Wall Street Journal, providing his most candid assessment of the situation. In the same WSJ interview, he reiterated the technical challenges: "We found that when we were developing this feature that we had, really, two phases, two versions of the ultimate architecture that we were going to create." Speaking to TechRadar and Tom's Guide in a joint podcast interview, Federighi expanded on the architectural problems: "We realized that V1 architecture, we could push and push and put in more time, but if we tried to push that out in the state it was going to be in, it would not meet our customer expectations or Apple standards." Google Pixel 10 launch and other details As mentioned above, Google will launch the Pixel 10 lineup on August 20. where it's expected to unveil four new smartphones under the Pixel 10 series: the Google Pixel 10, Pixel 10 Pro, Pixel 10 Pro XL, and the Pixel 10 Pro Fold. Like every year, the launch event is likely to be livestreamed on YouTube. While specific details on features and specifications are still under wraps, the event promises to showcase Google's latest advancements in smartphone technology as the leaked tagline for this year's Pixel event is said to be 'Ask more of your phone'. Location Time Zone Start Time Date New York ET 1:00 PM August 20 Los Angeles PT 10:00 AM August 20 London BST 6:00 PM August 20 Central Europe CEST 7:00 PM August 20 India IST 10:30 PM August 20 China CST 1:00 AM August 21 Japan JST 2:00 AM August 21 Sydney AEST 3:00 AM August 21 AI Masterclass for Students. Upskill Young Ones Today!– Join Now
Axios
16-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Axios
St. Vito's gets Chicago treatment in collab with PIZZ'AMICI
Two great American pizza makers are coming together for a one-night-only collaboration Thursday night. The latest: Chicago's PIZZ'AMICI welcomes Nashville's St. Vito's Focacceria for a pop-up in West Town. Zoom in: St. Vito's is famous in Nashville for Sicilian squares, which is in stark contrast to PIZZ'AMICI's stock and trade — tavern-style thin crust pizza. Zoom out: The two pizza purveyors are both celebrated and respected in their cities. PIZZ'AMICI owner Cecily Federighi and her crew have taken Chicago by storm after returning from their venture in the western suburbs, while St. Vito's was named one of the best new restaurants in the country by Esquire in 2024. What they're saying: "We've been scheming this pop-up with St. Vito's ever since we met at the first Pizza City Fest in Chicago," Federighi tells Axios. "It's been years in the making, and we're stoked to finally bring Michael Hanna's Sicilian Squares to PIZZ'AMICI."
Time of India
20-06-2025
- Time of India
Apple SVP Craig Federighi reveals why the iPad won't become a Mac says: ‘It's a bad idea…'
Apple's senior vice president of software engineering, Craig Federighi recently answered one of the most asked questions by Apple fans, whether the iPad and Mac should ever merge into a single device. Federighi humorously answered using a memorable analogy: "We don't want to build sporks." Speaking to MacStories' Federico Viticci in an interview, Federighi explained Apple's philosophy behind not merging the two popular Apple products. "Someone said, 'If a spoon's great and a fork's great, then let's combine them into a single utensil, right?' It turns out it's not a good spoon and it's not a good fork. It's a bad idea. And so we don't want to build sporks," Federighi said. This analogy clearly explains Apple's belief that merging the two devices or operating systems will compromise the strengths of the devices and will also make the product less useful. Federighi further explained that Apple's main aim is to make both iPad and Mac excel in their respective areas and the company does not want the iPad to displace a Mac. "The Mac lets the iPad be iPad," he stated, highlighting that the existence of a robust Mac ecosystem allows the iPad to remain focused on its touch-first, immersive, and simple interface. He also said that this time the iPadOS 26 introduced many useful and improved features such as new windowing engine and desktop-like features, but these features are designed to cater to the needs of a broader range of iPad users. The main focus is to improve the capabilities of an iPad without compromising on its identity. Federighi also talked about the growth of multitasking functionality in the iPadOS. He described evolution as a multi-year journey of experimentation. He added that if Apple had introduced traditional Mac-like menu bars on the iPad, developers might have designed their apps differently, which could have compromised the iPad app ecosystem. While the two platforms can "be inspired by elements of the Mac" and vice-versa, Federighi firmly believes that a full merger would lead to a messy, confusing, and ultimately inferior user experience . Apple remains committed to its strategy of offering distinct devices optimized for different use cases, rather than a "compromise" solution that attempts to be all things to all people. AI Masterclass for Students. Upskill Young Ones Today!– Join Now
News18
18-06-2025
- Business
- News18
Here's When Apple's Siri AI Upgrade Could Be Releasing For iPhone Users In 2026
Last Updated: Apple Siri AI was not part of the WWDC 2025 keynote event and the company is working at pace to have it ready for 2026. Apple's Siri AI got a brief mention at the WWDC 2025 earlier this month which clearly meant the company did not have anything meaningful to share at the event. Apple did tease that we could see the Siri AI-powered version release some time next year, without giving a clearer timeline. We might finally know the details about when the Siri AI could be released and offered to the iPhone users in 2026. The report from Bloomberg suggests the new Siri AI release could be part of the iOS 26.4 version that may be offered around March and April 2026 for the iPhone users. Apple has toned down its AI intelligence features, so much that the term itself did not make any trivia rounds this year. Not Going To Plan Apple's AI struggle has been widely documented in recent weeks and most of its delays are being allegedly attributed to its senior executives missing the AI bus when the competition was working on building tools to build on the hype and the demand. Craig Federighi, who is a core part of Apple's software ecosystem has reportedly been instrumental in these decisions, and that's what has made Apple a chaser rather than a follower in this chase. Apple's executives were candid in an interview with WSJ recently, where both Federighi and Joswiak faced questions that most people have restrained themselves from asking the Cupertino-based giant. Apple has been lauded for its innovation and its focus on privacy, and some of that remains true even today. But the AI push needs more impetus and an acceptance that the competition is well ahead right now. That WSJ interview did have the Apple execs puzzled about how Siri is viewed in the market, and where the AI upgrades are essential for its renaissance in the next 12 months. Apple seems to have made changes internally to get Siri and other AI tools work as per its standards, but the company needs a clear thought process to work effectively and deliver the top results, something that Apple has been renowned for since the days of Steve Jobs at the helm. First Published:
