#siri

#siri

The sci-fi-worthy tool allows real-time communications between two people who don't speak the same language. Fans are comparing it to the 'Communicator' device from Star Trek, which allows direct contact between individuals on different spaceships. The technology - which requires a connected iPhone - is also reminiscent of the green 'Universal Translator' device from TV series Futurama. At launch, Live Translation is available in English - both British English and American English - as well as French, German, Spanish and Portuguese.

The "Air" branding is meant to bring to mind other lightweight - and sometimes less expensive - Apple products like the MacBook Air and iPad Air. But it also recalls a time when smartphone makers were chasing an ever-thinner phone. In the AI era, however, it's not necessarily the device's size that matters; it's what the software it runs can do.

Apple is quietly preparing one of the most significant upgrades to its software ecosystem in years: a new artificial-intelligence-powered web search tool designed to supercharge Siri and reshape the way users interact with information. According to Bloomberg reports, the project-codenamed World Knowledge Answers-is slated for a potential 2026 rollout. More than just a technological step forward, this move signals Apple's intent to carve out a distinct position in the rapidly shifting AI landscape, one currently dominated by OpenAI, Google, and emerging players like Perplexity.

OpenAI has announced ChatGPT-5, which is touted as the best version yet. Users eagerly await its integration into Apple products, particularly with Siri.