When you consider that Apple still holds dominant smartphone market share worldwide (27.5%), while Google sells few phones, and much of Android's success benefits a different smartphone maker, Samsung (21.6%), Alphabet has little to lose through this tie-up with Apple.

Apple announced that the iPhone 16 would be the first model purpose-built for generative artificial intelligence, which would allow users to create text and images with a natural-language prompt.

Speaking to investors during Thursday's earnings call, Tim Cook didn't appear worried that advancements in AI could replace the iPhone.

Former Apple designer Jony Ive and OpenAI's Sam Altman are in advanced talks with SoftBank's Masayoshi Son to launch a $1 billion venture to build "the iPhone of artificial intelligence." Here's ...

New models of the Apple iPhone 16 are displayed after Apple's "It's Glowtime" event in Cupertino, California, Sept. 9, 2024. Apple announced a new iPhone built for generative artificial ...

Apple on Monday released iOS 18.1, an update that includes the company’s artificial intelligence, called Apple Intelligence, for the iPhone 16 and iPhone 15 Pro.

Of course, one can expect that succeeding iPhone models with more advanced technology will likely have Apple Intelligence as well. Only time will tell if we'll be seeing more complex or evolved ...