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Apple acquires/hires Init.ai staff to help guide new Siri functions, iOS 11 Business Chat

Apple has apparently acquired/hired the staff of Init.ai, a small, six person startup known for its customer service automation software. Init.ai’s product is described as the following: …a smart assistant for customer representatives to parse and get better insights from their interactions with users, as well as automate some of the interactions…

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Apple releases iOS 11.0.2 update, focuses on crackling sound issue

You can’t say Apple isn’t quick with its updates. On Tuesday, Apple released iOS 11.0.2. The update, a 277 megabyte download, offers the following fixes and changes for supported iOS devices: – Fixes an issue where crackling sounds may occur during calls for a small number of iPhone 8 and 8 Plus devices.

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Apple acquires French software firm Regaind, could use APIs to help improve photo, facial analysis

Apple has acquired yet another company that might prove fruitful for image and facial analysis in the future. The company has acquired Regaind, a small French artificial intelligence startup focused on photo and facial analysis. As usual, Apple offered the following comment regarding the transaction: Apple buys smaller technology companies from time to time, and […]

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Apple releases first macOS High Sierra 10.13.1, iOS 11.1, tvOS 11.1 public betas

If you’re feeling curious or brave this week, Apple has released the first public betas of macOS High Sierra 10.13.1, iOS 11.1, and tvOS 11.1. It doesn’t look like there are major changes in these beta releases and instead seem to be bug fixes and minor refinements. Apple released the developer betas on Wednesday and […]

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Apple reportedly investigating two incidents of iPhone 8 Plus battery swelling

In the annals of swollen device batteries, this is pretty impressive. Following reports on social media of two iPhone 8 Plus exhibiting a swollen battery out of the millions shipped, Apple is reportedly looking into the situation surrounding the accounts and the phones themselves. The reports clearly depict a swollen battery pushing the iPhone 8 […]