We’re still a little bit off from the release of iOS 18; however, when it does arrive it might come with a new, more customizable home screen. That’s according to Bloomberg Apple reporter Mark Gurman today in his weekly Power On newsletter. Gurman was scant on details but said that he expected the next generation of the operating system to have a “more customizable” home screen.iOS 18 is expected to be one of the largest updates to the operating system ever, with a strong focus on artificial intelligence.In his newsletter, Gurman says that Apple has held conversations with Google, OpenAI, and Anthropic about becoming an official partner for the AI features in iOS 18. He says that the “most active talks” have been with Google. According to Gurman, “the idea is to have Gemini power a chatbot within Apple’s operating systems, while Apple’s own AI engine will handle more behind-the-scenes tasks throughout the new software.”Gurman notes that an exclusive partnership between the two companies is unlikely, so it’s more likely that Apple will work with several partners for iOS 18’s AI capabilities instead.
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iOS 18 is expected to be announced at Apple’s Worldwide Developer Conference, which is expected to take place at the beginning of June.The next iteration of the operating system is expected to have a number of AI features including the ability to create Apple Music playlists and design Keynote presentations on the fly as well as improve Apple’s search features for Spotlight.
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