News Summary

Apple’s CEO, Tim Cook, announced the company’s openness to mergers and acquisitions to boost its artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities. This comes as part of Apple’s broader strategy to significantly increase its investments in AI technologies. Cook highlighted that Apple has already acquired approximately seven AI-focused companies this year, although none were particularly large in terms of financial outlay. The company is not limiting its acquisition targets to specific sizes, indicating a flexible approach to enhancing its AI roadmap. Additionally, Apple is working on improving its Siri voice assistant with new AI features, although these updates may not be ready until 2026.