7 verified stories covering Apple Intelligence, product updates and industry developments.
Bloomberg says Apple Intelligence reaches mainland China with iOS 27.3 in December, starting with Genmoji, notification summaries and Writing Tools. The new Siri is not in the first batch.
Apple's $250 million Siri settlement began accepting claims on September 21, with eligible iPhone owners able to file through December 21 for an estimated $25 to $95 payout.
Strings in macOS 26.7 code hint at safety-related restrictions on Apple Intelligence's Writing Tools in mainland China, though Apple hasn't confirmed the details.
AFM 3 Cloud Pro extends Apple’s Private Cloud Compute onto Google infrastructure with Nvidia Blackwell GPUs, while Apple stresses stateless and verifiable privacy controls.
Apps under two million first downloads can use Apple’s cloud AI without API fees, a sharp contrast to the broader industry shift toward token-metered billing.
Apple has registered the genai.apple.com subdomain, signaling a shift from the 'Apple Intelligence' branding to a more direct generative AI focus ahead of WWDC on June 8.
Apple is reportedly preparing Extensions for iOS 27, giving Siri and Apple Intelligence a system-level way to use third-party AI models.