The new iPhone is AI-ready. So where’s the AI?

The goal is an economical smartphone capable of running the latest artificial intelligence software, to keep Apple competitive with AI-powered phones from Samsung, Google and a horde of Chinese competitors. That means loading it with the latest Apple-designed processors instead of cheaper chips, and that probably explains the price bump.

iOS 19: the 3 biggest rumors so far, and what I want to see

We’ve heard plenty about the rumored hardware upgrades for the iPhone 17 family, which is supposedly due at some point later this year, but a new report from the industry’s best-regarded Apple tipster suggests Apple’s next handsets will also usher in a huge software revamp.