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These days, almost every conversation in tech seems to center around AI and chatbots. OpenAI, backed by Microsoft, released a new language model called GPT-4. Google said it is integrating AI into its Workspace tools like Gmail and Docs. Microsoft Bing has drawn attention to itself with a chatbot-enabled search.

People have long complained that Siri doesn’t understand queries (including mine). Siri (and other assistants like Alexa and Google Assistant) can’t understand the different accents and phonetics of people in different parts of the world, even if they speak the same language.

ChatGPT’s new fame and text-based search make it easy for people to interact with various AI models. But for now, the only way to chat with Siri, Apple’s artificial intelligence assistant, is to enable the feature in Accessibility Settings.

In an interview with the NYT, John Burke, a former Apple engineer who worked on Siri, said the Apple Assistant has been slow to evolve because of “clunky code” that makes updating even basic functionality difficult. He also mentioned that Siri has a huge database with many words. So when engineers needed to add features, the database had to be rebuilt. The process reportedly took up to six weeks.

The NYT report did not clarify whether Apple is building its own language model or whether it wants to adopt an existing model. But like Google and Microsoft, Apple doesn’t want to limit itself to offering chatbots powered by Siri.

Apple has generally kept quiet about its AI efforts. But in January, the company launched a program that offers authors an AI-powered narration service that converts books into audiobooks. This shows that iPhone makers are already thinking about generative AI use cases.

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Apple launches new music streaming service focused on classical music. The new Apple Music Classical app offers Apple Music subscribers over 5 million classical music tracks, including new releases in high-quality audio and provides access to hundreds of curated playlists. According to Apple, there are thousands of exclusive albums and other features like songwriter biographies and in-depth reviews of important works.

Although the app was announced, it is currently only available for pre-order on the App Store. The release date is March 28th at the end of this month. Also, the app will only support iOS devices running iOS 15.4 or later at the time of release.

The company’s decision to target classical music listeners with a standalone app is a differentiator for its Apple Music subscription service, but rival Spotify announced this week that it will be adding more tech features like AI and video.

Apple Music Classical provides a simple interface for interacting with classical works. Users can search by composer, work, director, or even catalog number to find recordings.

The app also allows users to dive into recordings and read editorial notes and descriptions of key works about the composer. Famous composers will have exclusive high-definition digital portraits commissioned by Apple from the artist.

The service will continue to be updated with new music over time. Apple has been working with classical music artists and music institutions to offer exclusive content and recordings at launch, and says it will continue to do so in the future. Follow news and updates about app and music releases at @appleclassical Twitter account.

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Apple just released the latest apple developer app to help you create great apps for Mac, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and Apple TV, and the best way to experience WWDC.

The Developer app is available for best practices, tips, tricks, and resources for every part of the process and Learn about the latest Apple technology and explore new ideas through video sessions, articles, and related documentation. Receive notifications for the latest news and announcements. You can also get inspiration from the stories of the Apple developer community.

This app will act like the home of this year’s online WWDC experience. Millions of developers around the world are joining on June 6th to learn about the future of the Apple platform at Keynote and Platforms State of the Union etc.

Throughout the week, you can visit the WWDC tab to see a complete schedule of daily video sessions, labs, digital room activities, coding and design challenges.

Now that the Developer app supports SharePlay, you can watch videos with your friends and colleagues. You just need to start the FaceTime call, then go to the Developer app and start playing. Once inside the app, you can choose to play the video on your device or share it with everyone in the call. On iOS and iPad OS, you can also start SharePlay from a shared sheet.

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This year, the Apple Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) will be an online-only event, June 6-10. However, Apple said it hosted a face-to-face session at Apple Park on June 6, with some developers and students watching the State of the Union address and video together with the online community.

WWDC is traditionally a software-focused event where Apple details its upcoming updates to iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, and watchOS. Last year, for example, Apple announced a series of software enhancements such as SharePlay support for FaceTime, the ability to store IDs digitally in Apple Wallet, widget support for iPadOS, and new privacy features with its subscription service, iCloudPlus.

But that doesn’t mean WWDC is always about software. Past events have seen the launch of the new Mac Pro and HomePod, as well as the updated iMac and iPad Pro. At Apple’s 2021 conference, it announced that it would be moving its Mac lineup to its own Arm-based Apple Silicon.

You can check out the more detail of the program here if you are interested.

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Apple has announced the latest desktop computer, MacStudio. This is a new company computer and the most powerful computer Apple has ever made. It’s twice the size of the Mac mini, but thanks to some great Mac Studio specs, it offers twice the performance of the latest MacBook Pro thanks to the new M1 Ultra processor.

Inside your computer, Mac Studio specifications include Wi-Fi 6 and Bluetooth 5.0 for the fastest connection speeds. If you prefer a wired connection in your old school, Mac Studio will cover you too.

There are two USB-C ports on the front of Mac Studio. In the M1 Max version, these support USB 3, and in the M1 Ultra version, they are upgraded to Thunderbolt 4. There is also an SD card slot on the front, which is safe for photographers and videographers.

Inside is the M1 Ultra processor. It’s made from Apple’s latest Apple silicon processor and basically connects two M1 Max processors. The M1 Ultra has a 20-core CPU, a 48-core GPU 24, a 32-core neural engine 16, 64 GB of unified memory, and 1 TB of SSD storage. Debuting on the MacBook Pro in late 2021, the M1 Max accounts for half of all these numbers and still surprises everyone at launch.

This is my personal favourite for now as a work stations and I hope Apple will annouce a beast macbook pro by estimating with the products launched this time

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