Facing accusations of trivial upgrades, Apple is out to prove that smartphone innovation isn’t dead with a new artificial intelligence system for its latest iPhones. Its big sell is that it can rewrite your emails and messages, create zany emojis on the fly and turn Siri into a ChatGPT-style chatterbox.

The news comes as Apple grapples with softer-than-desired demand for its new iPhone 16, launched last month. Shorter lead times for the iPhone 16 indicate a soft start to the upgr

October, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman claims. But Genmoji, Image Playground, and other highly anticipated features will see a staggered release.

The report also revealed that Apple Intelligence will require as much as 4GB of free storage to be available on one's device or devices, but it is expected to ask for more in future updates. Moreover, users must also have their device set to English, as it will only be the supported language once it is released.

Learn more about how to access the public beta program for Apple Intelligence for iPhone, iPad, and MacBook users.

Macworld October is starting to become one of the most prominent months in the yearly Apple calendar. In the last decade, Apple has had major media events in six Octobers, and we expect this year will be the seventh as Apple gears up to announce new Macs.

Apple Intelligence is almost here, but when it arrives there will be five requirements for access. Here’s everything you need to know.