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Apple wants to make Siri AI better at keeping up with the news

Mashable

Safety Net Mashable's Best: E-readers, robovacs, laptops, earbuds, smart home and more Look Up Creator Hub Versus Say More Gift Ideas For Everyone On Your List Mashable Selects Switch Off Trending Now In My Bag VidCon with Mashable All Series Apple could spend nine figures on publisher deals to help Siri AI get better at keeping up with current events. Olivia Tauber is the deputy editor of digital culture, covering creators, media, movies, beauty, and more. Based in New York, her work has appeared in The New York Times, Vanity Fair, The Cut, Teen Vogue, Complex, and Interview Magazine. She holds a Master's degree in Journalism from NYU and a Bachelor's from the University of Michigan. She also runs Fan Mail, a weekly pop-culture newsletter.


Apple is reportedly turning to publishers for help with Siri AI

Engadget

Apple is in negotiations with news publishers to use their content to bolster Siri AI, according to The Wall Street Journal. In recent months, the company has reportedly reached out to media companies to propose new, multi-year deals that would allow it to use their content to deliver current news and other information though its redesigned personal assistant. Siri AI is expected to be released with iOS 27 when it becomes available to the public sometime later this year. The Journal did not reveal the specific publishers Apple reached out to, but did note the company has proposed structuring payments around a variable compensation plan, which would see it pay those organizations when their content is used. By contrast, most large AI labs like OpenAI have typically offered guaranteed fees in exchange for broad access.


Apple CEO warns price rises 'unavoidable' amid AI boom

Al Jazeera

Apple CEO warns price rises'unavoidable' amid AI boom The prices of Apple products will have to increase due to the new demand for memory chips from the artificial intelligence boom, outgoing Apple CEO Tim Cook has told The Wall Street Journal. "Unfortunately, price increases are unavoidable," he told the newspaper on Wednesday, adding that his company has been "trying to shield customers from the increases" but that it had become "unsustainable." It is also unclear, for instance, how much the price of Apple's iPhone 18, which is expected to launch in September, will be affected. "There's less supply at a time when consumers want devices and the memory guys are passing along huge price increases," Cook said. Citing an estimate from research firm TechInsights, the Journal reported that Apple would need to increase the price of its iPhone Pro model by $270 to maintain its current profit margin .