… Link: Apple Plans a Siri Camera Mode and Upgraded Visual AI in iOS 27 | https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-04-29/ios-27-features-siri-camera-mode-visual-intelligence-nutrition-info-contacts | Bloomberg
… Last April, the National Advertising Division recommended that Apple “discontinue or modify” its “available now” claim for the Apple Intelligence page on its website. Apple also pulled an iPhone 16 ad showing actor Bella Ramsey using the AI-upgraded Siri. Apple denied any wrongdoing. …
The next update to Apple’s operating systems could allow users to choose their preferred AI model for running Apple Intelligence. …
… Microsoft and Google have both gone all in on incorporating agentic AI features into their operating systems in ways that Apple simply hasn’t — and sometimes when it’s tried, like via Apple Intelligence’s notification summaries, it’s gotten made fun of for missing the mark. …
… As a reminder, we met the new Siri in 2024 when Apple “launched” Apple Intelligence. Siri came with a new glowing border, different voice options, and the ability to punt questions to ChatGPT. The whole “Intelligence” bit of the Siri redesign was coming soon, Apple promised. …
… OpenAI’s ChatGPT is still the best-known AI chatbot around, but with Google pushing Gemini, Microsoft building Copilot, and Apple adding its Intelligence to Siri, AI is probably going to be in the spotlight for a very long time. …
… While the company is replacing many of its under-the-hood components with Google’s Gemini tech, it seems to be trying to turn some of Apple Intelligence’s perceived weaknesses into a selling point. …
… According to Gurman, the Camera app is also getting a new “Siri” mode for using Apple’s visual intelligence features. iOS 27 will also reportedly include some design changes in other apps, particularly Siri, which Gurman notes will be part of the Dynamic Island in iOS 27. …
… Rivian doesn’t allow popular phone projection systems like Android Auto or Apple CarPlay, preferring instead to design and build many of these features itself. …
… Easier switching from iPhone Google and Apple have been working together for some time on easier ways to switch from one platform to another. …
