Apple is accelerating the rollout of a software update that will implant intelligence into its virtual assistant Siri and automate a variety of tedious tasks to coincide with the release of its latest iPhone.

I've tried many of Apple's AI features in the iOS 18 beta and found them incomplete or underwhelming. Here's what the company needs to offer if it wants to become a leader in the AI race.

A test audience will use the AI software, which will soon be avilable to buyers of the new phones that just reached store shelves.

Apple's latest smartphone, the iPhone 16, will be available in stores starting today, following disappointing Wall Street feedback from pre-order data.