Apple Inc. announced through its official website early today that its smart features are set to undergo a significant update, with a notably expanded range of supported languages. The newly added languages include French, German, Italian, Portuguese (Brazilian), Spanish, Japanese, Korean, and Simplified Chinese, along with localized English versions for Singapore and India.

Recently, AI researchers from Stanford University and the University of Washington successfully trained an AI reasoning model named S1, with a training cost of less than $50 and very low cloud computing credits required. This research was published last Friday, indicating that S1 performs comparably to OpenAI's O1 model and DeepSeek's R1 model in mathematical and programming ability tests. The code and data for S1 have been made publicly available on GitHub for other researchers to use. The research team reported that they drew from a

Apple today announced the official release of iOS 18.2, iPadOS 18.2, and macOS Sequoia 15.2 to the public after over six weeks of testing. The iOS 18.2 version has garnered significant attention due to its new Apple Intelligence feature, which currently supports the iPhone 15 Pro series and iPhone 16 series.

Shanghai Leap Star Intelligent Technology Co., Ltd. recently announced that its smart life assistant app 'Leap Inquiry' has implemented a one-click access feature for the smart visual search function 'Photo Inquiry' on the iPhone 16. Users can now easily set up and directly activate 'Photo Inquiry' using the 'Camera Control' button located at the bottom right side of the iPhone 16. This innovative attempt aims to provide a smoother user experience. Additionally, users of other Apple models can also quickly access this feature through the control center and lock screen shortcuts after upgrading to the latest iOS 18 version.

According to Canalys data, global AI PC shipments reached 13.3 million units in Q3 2024, accounting for 20% of total PC shipments for the first time. AI PCs are defined as desktops and laptops equipped with chipsets or modules specifically designed to handle artificial intelligence workloads, such as NPUs (Neural Processing Units). With the continuous increase in supply of these devices, AI PC shipments grew by 49% year-on-year. Notably, Windows devices are in A

Apple recently announced that it will integrate OpenAI's ChatGPT into the upcoming iOS 18.2 version. This update is expected to be officially released in December, at which point users will be able to experience a smarter Siri and other features. According to the latest news, the beta version of iOS 18.2 has added an option to directly upgrade to ChatGPT Plus in the settings, providing users with an easy way to subscribe to OpenAI's paid service, which costs $20 per month.

Google has officially launched the ChromeOS 130 update, introducing multiple new features including Fast Insert, Focus Mode, Welcome Back, and other practical tools. This version also introduces some unique features for Chromebook Plus models equipped with NPU (Neural Processing Unit), such as a brand new AI Recorder app, enhanced microphone and camera effects, and the 'Read to Me' summary feature of Gemini AI tools. Among this update, the Fast Insert feature is particularly noteworthy.

Apple has announced that its Apple Intelligence technology will officially debut next week with the iOS 18.1 update. Renowned tech journalist Mark Gurman revealed that the release date for iOS 18.1 is set for October 28. In iOS 18.1, Apple Intelligence will introduce a suite of new features, including writing tools for text proofreading and rewriting, photo cleanup, notification summaries, and enhanced functionalities for Siri. These updates will provide iPhone users with a richer experience.

Apple CEO Tim Cook recently visited China and, when asked by a reporter from Jiemian, stated that Apple Intelligence is working hard to enter the Chinese market. He mentioned, 'We are working hard to move this forward, and there is a very specific regulatory process behind it that we need to complete, and we hope to bring it to Chinese consumers soon.' It is reported that this is Cook's second visit to China in 2024. During the third quarter earnings call for fiscal year 2024 in August this year, Cook was asked about the timeline for Apple Intelligence services.

Apple is working behind the scenes to add new Apple Intelligence features to iOS 18, iPadOS 18, and macOS 15. We will see the first batch of features in the iOS 18.1, iPadOS 18.1, and macOS 15.1 updates, but Apple is also preparing for the next set of features. MacRumors has discovered new references to ChatGPT integration for Siri, as Apple is getting ready to implement ChatGPT support.