Some artificial intelligence (AI) features coming with iOS 18 this year could use data centers powered by the Apple silicon M2 Ultra chips.
Rumor: Some iOS 18 AI features to use data centers equipped with Apple silicon chips
Mark Gurman
“Let Loose” could be a very short Apple keynote with a runtime of just 35 minutes
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An Apple Vision Pro successor is rumored to drop by the end of 2026
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iOS 18 rumored to overhaul stock iPhone apps like Photos, Mail, Notes and Fitness
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The initial batch of AI features in iOS 18 will apparently work offline
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OLED iPad Pros and 12.9-inch iPad Air have been delayed until May?
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RCS should hit iPhone at the end of 2024 via an update to iOS 18
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iOS 18 may let you arrange Home Screen app icons more freely
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The rumored rebrand of Apple ID to “Apple Account” should happen alongside iOS 18
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Apple might license Google’s Gemini AI engine to power some of the new AI features coming to iPhone with iOS 18
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Gurman: iOS 18 will bring design changes, but they won’t mirror visionOS
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