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Perplexity's New iOS Voice Assistant Works Where Siri Still Can't


Perplexity has updated its iOS app with a new Voice Assistant feature, bringing conversational AI capabilities to Apple devices, including older...

Drafting and sending emails Sending messages and making calls Controlling smart home devices Providing Apple Maps directions and traffic updates Setting reminders Booking Ubers Scheduling and editing Calendar events Playing Podcasts, including search and subscribe Playing music and videos Answering general knowledge questions Making dinner reservations via booking sites The update includes a shortcut for Voice Assistant that can be added to the Lock Screen or assigned to an iPhone's Action button, making Perplexity a viable substitute for some of Apple Intelligence's delayed conversational AI enhancements for Siri, which are still likely months away from release. A developer has demonstrated Windows 11 ARM running on an M2 iPad Air using emulation, which has become much easier since the EU's Digital Markets Act (DMA) regulations came into effect.

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