According to Bloomberg , Apple has added to its AI muscle by completing the purchase of DarwinAI. The source also said that all the startup's employees have joined Apple's AI division, including AI researcher from the University of Waterloo (Canada) and DarwinAI co-founder Alexander Wong.

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Apple has added to its AI muscle by completing the DarwinAI deal. Photo: MacRumors

DarwinAI is an AI startup founded in 2017, developing AI technology for visual inspection of components during the manufacturing of printed circuit boards.

With the acquisition of DarwinAI, Apple will almost certainly integrate AI features on upcoming devices.

The deal also gives Apple more human resources to develop new features on iOS 18. According to Bloomberg , iOS 18 will be integrated with a number of generative AI features. This is expected to be one of the biggest iOS updates Apple has ever released.

Previously, in early January 2024, a record from investment bank Morgan Stanley, Apple's Edge AI became a reality in 2024, most likely artificial intelligence (AI) will be integrated on the iPhone 16 generation.

Edge AI refers to edge artificial intelligence algorithms, which are tasks processed locally on hardware devices without requiring any connection, using data generated from the device and providing real-time insights.

Apple is said to focus on two products: Siri 2.0 virtual assistant running a large language model and iPhone 16 equipped with generative AI.

AI can also be integrated into many Apple applications, such as creating automatic playlists in Apple Music, writing reports or creating presentations in Pages and Keynote, in addition to Siri and the messaging app, according to analysts.

The iPhone 16 series is expected to launch next September. Notably, the iPhone 16 Pro and iPhone 16 Pro Max versions have strong camera upgrades, support for Wi-Fi 7 and 5G Advance connectivity, and a graphene cooling system.

The iPhone 16 series will likely feature generative AI support, allowing users to interact with chatbots or create text-based images right on the phone.

Watch the iPhone 16 Pro concept video (Video: Tech Blood):

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