Generative AI Comes to iOS 18, Marking Apple's Biggest Update Ever


A federal judge in Texas rejected OpenAI's motion, ruling that Apple does not need to disclose the confidential antitrust settlement agreement it reached with SpaceXAI. The judge stated that the precedent for disclosing a confidential agreement requires the agreement to contain information relevant to a pending dispute; closed-door review determined that the agreement was unrelated to the issues in the OpenAI lawsuit.
It has been disclosed that SpaceX's AI department, SpaceXAI, is internally discussing the potential acquisition of customer and operational data from struggling or bankrupt startups to train models such as Grok, in order to obtain high-quality external data to enhance performance. This move indicates that it no longer solely relies on Elon Musk's X platform and internal AI mentor data, but is beginning to expand diverse data sources for Grok.
Apple skipped iOS 27.1 beta, directly seeding first betas of iOS/iPadOS/macOS 27.2 to developers. iOS 27.1 is believed reserved for the foldable iPhone Duo launching Oct 23, shipping natively. Health app redesigned with Insights, Longevity, and camera features.....
A U.S. judge ordered Musk's X and xAI to submit any settlement with Apple. They had accused Apple and OpenAI of colluding to limit rival AI apps via App Store rankings and exposure. This week they moved to dismiss the Apple suit with prejudice while keeping claims against OpenAI.....
Apple is reportedly developing in-house enterprise AI servers and chips; one chip may be based on the M7 Ultra, expected in 2029 to rival Nvidia. Server plans include a base model with two M8 Ultra chips and a high-end model with four.....