After a long delay, Apple is gearing up, finally, to embrace artificial intelligence in a big way on the iPhone. The company is expected to show off new AI-powered features for the iPhone’s upcoming operating system, iOS 18, next month at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference.
The most prominent AI feature iOS 18 is likely to introduce is an Apple-built large language model (LLM)—the software that powers AI chatbots like ChatGPT. Many are speculating that Apple’s LLM will be i
To preserve the usefulness of its rankings as early adopters defect to ChatGPT, Bing, and Perplexity, Google just completed rolling out the largest al
With the midday sun blazing, an experimental orange and white F-16 fighter jet launched with a familiar roar that is a hallmark of U.S. airpower. But the aerial combat that followed was unlike any other: This F-16 was controlled by artificial intelligence, not a human pilot. And ridi
As white-collar work gets increasingly automated, you might assume that freelancers would be the first to feel the impact. Indeed, researchers found a 21% decrease in the number of freelance job postings for automation-prone jobs after the rollout of ChatGPT. But there are two sides to this story. We’re witnessing a class stratification in modern freelancing. And, according to our latest research, highly-skilled
The judge overseeing a pivotal antitrust trial focused on whether Google is stifling competition and innovation repeatedly indicated Thursday that he believes it would be difficult for a formidable rival search engine to emerge.
U.S. District J
Yesterday, Apple revealed earnings for its fiscal second quarter. While iPhone sales were down almost 10%, the company’s revenues and earnings per share beat expectations, albeit slightly. On the company’s earnings call, in addition to execs talking up the prospects of Apple’s AI plans, the company also announced another share buyback—this one the largest in U.S. company history. Here’s what to know about it.
California Congressman Jay Obernolte has his work cut out for him.
In February, Obernolte, a Republican, and Ted Lieu, a Democrat, were named cochairs of a new task force in the House of Representatives, which will define the House’s approach to regulating artificial intelligence. Its goal is to come up with proposals to protect consumers from—and spur investm
After announcing March quarter revenues reflecting weak iPhone sales, Apple CEO Tim Cook seemed eager to assure analysts that his company is working hard to integrate AI into its products and services. On Thursday, he mentioned “AI” in various contexts early and often in his opening comments during Apple’s call going over the financial results.
While Cook emphasized his
The rate of businesses in the U.S. using AI is still relatively small but growing rapidly, with firms in information technology, and in locations like Colorado and the District of Columbia, leading the way, according to a new paper from U.S. Census Bureau researchers.
Overall use of AI tools by firms in the production of goods and services rose from 3.7% last fall to 5.4% in February, and it is expected to ri
A bipartisan group of senators is pushing for restrictions on the use of facial recognition technology by the Transportation Security Administration, saying they are concerned about travelers’ privacy and civil l