With the second beta of iOS 18.2 that's available for developers today, Apple has further fleshed out the ChatGPT integration that's available with Siri. In the Settings app, there's now a section that shows the ChatGPT daily limit, and offers an option to upgrade to the paid ChatGPT Plus plan. The beta includes an Advanced Capabilities section with a "Daily Limit" reading that shows up as "Under Limit" without a paid ChatGPT plan. Users have access to a small number of requests that use the most advanced ChatGPT capabilities, and requests are downgraded to a basic version of ChatGPT after that. OpenAI has long restricted access to ChatGPT's most advanced feature set to a paid Plus plan, so accessing ChatGPT…

Apple on Wednesday released a beta version of its iPhone operating system, iOS 18.2, with a slew of Apple Intelligence features, including its much-anticipated ChatGPT integration. Kif Leswing for CNBC: ‎ This latest batch of features is included in a beta version of iOS 18.2 for software developers that was released Wednesday. Apple developer betas typically go through a cycle of weeks before they are released to the public. The preview included with iOS 18.2 contains: • New abilities to describe how the user wants Apple Intelligence to rewrite a chunk of text. • Genmoji, Apple’s image generator for new emojis. • Image Playground, Apple’s AI image generator. • Image Wand, a feature that allows users to remove objects or distractions from photos. • Integration…

Apple has reportedly exited negotiations to invest in OpenAI, the company behind the popular ChatGPT AI chatbot, according to The Wall Street Journal. Apple had been in discussions to participate in a funding round for OpenAI that is expected to raise approximately $6.5 billion. However, Apple recently dropped out of the talks for reasons that remain unclear. The funding round is set to close this week. The development comes just a month after WSJ reported that Apple was considering an investment in OpenAI as part of a fundraising effort that could value the AI company at over $100 billion. The high valuation reflects the intense competition in the artificial intelligence sector that OpenAI helped ignite with ChatGPT's launch in late…

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Nvidia and Apple are reportedly considering investments in OpenAI’s upcoming fundraising round. The AI company, known for its ChatGPT chatbot, could be valued at a staggering $100 billion in this new round. According to The New York Times, Thrive Capital, an existing OpenAI investor, is likely to lead the deal. Bloomberg first reported Nvidia’s involvement, while The Wall Street Journal revealed Apple’s potential interest. Microsoft, which already holds a 49% stake in OpenAI, may also participate in the funding round. Kyle Wiggers for TechCrunch: ‎ OpenAI needs capital. Its annualized revenue reportedly eclipsed $3.4 billion early this year, but it’s said to be on track to lose $5 billion by year end as it expands its AI training and staffing…

OpenAI said on Thursday its chatbot ChatGPT now has more than 200 million weekly active users, double the number it had in the last autumn. Reuters: ‎ ChatGPT, launched in 2022, can generate human-like responses based on user prompts and had 100 million weekly active users, OpenAI CEO Sam Altman had said in November. OpenAI said 92% of Fortune 500 companies are using its products and the use of its automated Application Programming Interface, or API, which allows software programs to talk to each other, has doubled since the launch of ChatGPT-4o mini in July. Media reports said Apple and Nvidia are in talks to invest in OpenAI as part of a new fundraising round that would value the ChatGPT…