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India Today
01-07-2025
- Business
- India Today
Apple eyes OpenAI and Anthropic for Siri revamp, wants their models to run on its own private cloud
Apple is reportedly in talks with OpenAI and Anthropic to potentially power a major update to Siri, according to a Bloomberg report. The company is apparently exploring the use of external large language models (LLMs) to replace or support its own AI efforts. Reportedly, Apple has asked both OpenAI and Anthropic to train versions of their models that could be tested on Apple's own cloud infrastructure. This setup would allow the company to keep user data private while leveraging the strengths of more advanced third-party AI move is reportedly part of an internal push to revive Apple's underwhelming progress in AI. In a post on X, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman said, 'Apple is considering using AI technology from Anthropic or OpenAI to power Siri, sidelining its own in-house models in a potentially blockbuster move aimed at turning around its AI effort.'Gurman added that the shift towards external models has had a noticeable impact internally. Tom Gunter, one of Apple's senior AI engineers, left the company last week. Additionally, the team behind MLX, which is Apple's open-source AI framework, has allegedly threatened to quit over frustrations with the current direction. advertisement Despite these developments, Apple has yet to make a final decision to completely abandon its in-house models. Gurman noted that the company is still running a project named 'LLM Siri,' which could power a redesigned version of Siri in 2025 using its own AI models. However, Gurman says that top executives at Apple reportedly believe that relying on third-party models could be the key to catching up with rivals in the AI this year, Apple abruptly cancelled plans to build its own in-house coding models, which had been announced as part of Swift Assist at last year's developer conference. Instead, the company now allows developers to use tools like ChatGPT or Anthropic's Claude directly through Xcode, its integrated development environment. Apple is also using Claude internally for code shift comes as Apple faces increasing pressure to retain top AI talent. According to Gurman, companies like Meta and OpenAI are offering salaries that can more than double what Apple pays, making it harder to attract and keep skilled engineers. Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Monday announced a new AI division called the Meta Superintelligence Labs, which is aimed at developing artificial general intelligence (AGI) – an AI system that can perform most tasks as well as or better than humans can. For this new AI unit, Meta has poached some of the best AI researchers from its rivals like OpenAI, Google, and Anthropic. Apple is reportedly working on a long-awaited revamp of Siri alongside the launch of iOS 26.4 in 2026. The upgraded virtual assistant is expected to offer more sophisticated capabilities, tapping into on-screen content and user data to execute complex, multi-step commands with greater context-awareness.- Ends
Yahoo
20-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Alibaba's (BABA) New Qwen3 AI Models Now Compatible With Apple Devices
Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) is one of the . On June 17, South China Morning Post reported that the company updated its Qwen3 family of artificial intelligence (AI) models that could signal the potential roll-out in China of machine-learning technology on a range of Apple devices, including iPhones, iPads, and MacBooks. Alibaba announced the launch of new Qwen3 artificial intelligence models for Apple's MLX architecture, announcing in a post on Wechat that the models will be able to run on a range of Apple devices, including iPhone, iPad, MacBook, and Mac. A busy sidewalk filled with people using Apple devices like iPhones, iPads and Apple Watches. The MLX framework is designed to be user-friendly and efficient in training and deploying AI models on Apple's silicon hardware. Through this development, Apple is aiming to expand the availability of its Apple Intelligence suite to China. Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA) is an internet giant that offers e-commerce services in China and internationally. While we acknowledge the potential of BABA as an investment, we believe certain AI stocks offer greater upside potential and carry less downside risk. If you're looking for an extremely undervalued AI stock that also stands to benefit significantly from Trump-era tariffs and the onshoring trend, see our free report on the best short-term AI stock. READ NEXT: and Disclosure: None. Sign in to access your portfolio
Yahoo
18-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Alibaba and Apple team up on local AI models for China
Alibaba's (NYSE:BABA) AI arm just optimized its open-source Qwen3 models for Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL) MLX framework, a move that likely paves the way for Apple Intelligence to launch in mainland China. On Monday, Alibaba's Qwen team announced on X that Qwen3 is now available in MLX format with four quantization options4-bit, 6-bit, 8-bit and BF16so the models can run locally on iPhones, iPads and Macs. Warning! GuruFocus has detected 3 Warning Signs with BABA. Released on Hugging Face yesterday, the update aligns with reports in the South China Morning Post that Apple needs a home-grown partner to meet Beijing's tight AI regulations before rolling out its Apple Intelligence suitefeatures like Genmoji and Writing Tools that elsewhere rely on OpenAI's GPT. Because any AI models bundled into Apple Intelligence require Chinese regulatory approval, Apple struck a deal with Alibaba to host and vet those models on Chinese soil. China is Apple's single largest market outside the U.S., and localizing intelligence features could boost iPhone, iPad and Mac sales thereespecially as the trade war and data-sovereignty rules complicate direct deployments of Western AI services. Alibaba's update is a clear signal that Apple and its Chinese partner are lining up to meet both user demand and regulatory hurdles. This article first appeared on GuruFocus.
Yahoo
17-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Alibaba and Apple team up on local AI models for China
Alibaba's (NYSE:BABA) AI arm just optimized its open-source Qwen3 models for Apple's (NASDAQ:AAPL) MLX framework, a move that likely paves the way for Apple Intelligence to launch in mainland China. On Monday, Alibaba's Qwen team announced on X that Qwen3 is now available in MLX format with four quantization options4-bit, 6-bit, 8-bit and BF16so the models can run locally on iPhones, iPads and Macs. Warning! GuruFocus has detected 3 Warning Signs with BABA. Released on Hugging Face yesterday, the update aligns with reports in the South China Morning Post that Apple needs a home-grown partner to meet Beijing's tight AI regulations before rolling out its Apple Intelligence suitefeatures like Genmoji and Writing Tools that elsewhere rely on OpenAI's GPT. Because any AI models bundled into Apple Intelligence require Chinese regulatory approval, Apple struck a deal with Alibaba to host and vet those models on Chinese soil. China is Apple's single largest market outside the U.S., and localizing intelligence features could boost iPhone, iPad and Mac sales thereespecially as the trade war and data-sovereignty rules complicate direct deployments of Western AI services. Alibaba's update is a clear signal that Apple and its Chinese partner are lining up to meet both user demand and regulatory hurdles. This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Error in retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data Error in retrieving data
Yahoo
16-06-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Alibaba launches new Qwen3 AI models for Apple's MLX architecture
BEIJING (Reuters) -China's tech giant Alibaba has launched new Qwen3 artificial intelligence models for Apple's MLX architecture, Alibaba said in a statement on Monday. The new models would be able to run on a range of Apple devices, including iPhone, iPad, MacBook and Mac, Alibaba said in a post on Wechat.
