Apple Shuts Down Automotive Efforts, Focuses on AI with GenAI Models

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Apple is shutting down its automotive efforts and moving employees to the company's artificial intelligence division.
The company will break new ground in generative AI later this year, with a focus on upgrading Siri and iOS built-in search tool, Spotlight with GenAI models.
Apple Shuts Down Automotive Efforts, Focuses on AI with GenAI Models

Apple is shutting down its automotive efforts and moving employees to the company's artificial intelligence division. The company will break new ground in generative AI later this year, with a focus on upgrading Siri and iOS built-in search tool, Spotlight with GenAI models. Apple has been slow to invest in Generative AI compared to its Big Tech rivals but is now taking a more deliberate approach. The company's engineers have co-authored an increasing number of GenAI related academic and technical papers, including one that describes a system that can generate animated 3D avatars from short videos and another details Keyframer, a tool capable of animating still images. Apple has also published a slew of open source models and tools for developing GenAI-powered software in recent months.


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Apple faces the most disruptive threat it has seen in the iPhone era

Financial Times Friday, 01 March 2024 17:57
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    • Apple faces the most disruptive threat it has seen in the iPhone era
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    • Apple is shutting down its automotive efforts and moving employees to the company's artificial intelligence division.
    • , Apple CEO Tim Cook gestures at Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference at the company's headquarters in Cupertino, Calif., June 5, 2023. (Loren Elliott/REUTERS)
    • Apple is investing significantly in AI and will break new ground in generative AI later this year.
    • , Apple CEO Tim Cook said he is excited to show off what the company has been working on and that it will debut its efforts this year.
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                The article discusses the threat to Apple's iPhone business and its impact on FT journalism. The author has a financial interest in the topic as they are discussing a product that is available for purchase through FT's digital subscription service.
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                Apple’s generative AI plans are suddenly a lot more important to its future

                Yahoo Finance Daniel Howley Friday, 01 March 2024 17:59
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                  • Apple is shutting down its automotive efforts and moving employees to the company's artificial intelligence division.
                  • Apple CEO Tim Cook gestures at Apple's annual Worldwide Developers Conference at the company headquarters in Cupertino, Calif., June 5, 2023. (Loren Elliott/REUTERS)
                  • Apple is investing significantly in AI and will break new ground in generative AI later this year.
                  • During Apple's Q1 earnings call, Cook stated that the company is working internally with generative AI but hasn't released customer-facing incarnations of the technology yet.
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                  The article is biased towards the idea that Apple's generative AI plans are important to its future. The author uses language such as 'pinning hopes', 'only new product', and 'huge opportunity' which all suggest a positive outlook for generative AI. Additionally, the article mentions other companies investing in similar technology but does not provide any examples of how Apple is different or better than these competitors.
                  • The author uses language such as 'pinning hopes', 'only new product', and 'huge opportunity' which all suggest a positive outlook for generative AI.
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                    Daniel Howley has a financial stake in Apple through his ownership of stock. He also has personal relationships with Mark Gurman and Tim Cook as they are sources he frequently reports on.
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                      Tim Cook says Apple will 'break new ground' in GenAI this year

                      TechCrunch Kyle Wiggers Wednesday, 28 February 2024 20:45
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                        • Apple CEO Tim Cook announced at the company's annual shareholders meeting that Apple will 'break new ground' in generative AI this year
                        • The announcement comes after Apple reportedly scrapped its multibillion-dollar plan to build an electric vehicle and reassigned some of the staff to work on various generative AI initiatives
                        • Apple has been slow to invest in and ramp up generative AI, taking a more deliberate approach compared to its Big Tech rivals
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                        The article is deceptive in several ways. Firstly, the author claims that Apple will break new ground in GenAI this year when there is no evidence to support this claim. Secondly, the author quotes a statement from Tim Cook without providing any context or clarification on what he meant by 'break new ground'. Thirdly, the article mentions several AI-powered features that are rumored to be coming soon but does not provide any concrete information about their availability or functionality.
                        • The article mentions several AI-powered features that are rumored to be coming soon but does not provide any concrete information about their availability or functionality.
                        • The author claims that Apple will break new ground in GenAI this year without providing any evidence to support this claim.
                        • The author quotes a statement from Tim Cook without providing any context or clarification on what he meant by 'break new ground'.
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                        The article contains several examples of informal fallacies. The author uses an appeal to authority by stating that Apple CEO Tim Cook made a pronouncement about the company's plans for GenAI without providing any evidence or context for his statement. Additionally, the author makes use of inflammatory rhetoric when describing some of the AI-powered features as being
                        • Apple CEO Tim Cook is promising that Apple will “break new ground” on GenAI this year.
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                        • The author owns and reports on $AAPL, which could influence their coverage of GenAI topics related to Apple.
                          • Walter Bloomberg, a person the author has a personal relationship with, is quoted directly in the article.
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                              • $AAPL COOK: APPLE WILL "BREAK NEW GROUND" IN GENERATIVE AI THIS YEAR
                                • Apple is planning to upgrade Siri and iOS built-in search tool, Spotlight with GenAI models
                                  • . engineers at the company have co-authored an increasing number of GenAI related academic and technical papers. One describes a system that can generate animated 3D avatars from short videos
                                    • GenAI-powered coding suggestions in Xcode