Apple just taught your iPhone to finish your sentences, your photos, and your workflows
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Apple will let you build workflows using AI in its new Shortcuts app
Shortcuts gets an AI upgrade, letting you describe the workflow you want in a prompt.
Apple’s Image Playground doesn’t suck anymore
Apple’s AI image generator is getting a makeover that could make it more competitive.
Apple’s Photos app is getting new AI editing features
A new spatial “Reframe” feature will let users use AI to adjust perspectives.
Apple gives Siri its own dedicated app
Siri is finally getting its own app.
Apple is fixing the headache of splitting the bill with its new Siri in Camera feature
“If you’re grabbing a bite with friends and point your iPhone at the bill, then [you can] select what you ordered to split the tab with Apple Cash,” said Apple VP of Software Sebastien Marineau-Mes.
Apple puts parents back in control of kids’ iPhone use
Apple is putting control back into the hands of parents with more granular screen time features.
Apple’s Health app can now tell you if you’re in perimenopause
Cycle tracker will now notify women when their cycle patterns are suggestive of perimenopause.
The Simplest Way to Turn One-Time Buyers Into Repeat Customers — and It Won’t Cost You a Dime
Transparency with customers is a competitive advantage, not a risk. Here’s how proactive communication improves Customer Lifetime Value.
NYU Stern Professor Says This Is the ‘Very Worst Career Advice’ She Has Received — And Her Students Get It ‘All the Time’
NYU Stern School of Business professor Suzy Welch says this is a “dumb, dumb” piece of advice.