Apple is working on an updated version of Xcode that will include an AI tool for generating code, reports Bloomberg<\/a><\/em>. The AI tool will be similar to GitHub Copilot from Microsoft, which can generate code based on natural language requests and convert code from one programming language to another.<\/p>\n Apple is also testing AI-generated code for testing apps, and has asked some engineers to try these features out internally.<\/p>\n The artificial intelligence capabilities added to Xcode will join several other AI features that Apple plans to add to Siri<\/a> and other built-in apps. Some new features could include the option to generate playlists in Apple Music<\/a> and create slideshows in Keynote, with Apple also working on improved Spotlight search capabilities. Search could encompass specific features in apps and might also provide responses to complex questions, with the feature built using large language models.<\/p>\n According to Bloomberg<\/em>, Apple software chief Craig Federighi has asked employees to create as many new AI features as possible for iOS 18<\/a>, iPadOS 18, and macOS 15. Apple plans to introduce “a slew of new AI features,” and \u200ciOS 18\u200c will be marketed as one of the biggest updates to the iPhone<\/a> since it launched. Some of the AI features will come to macOS, but Apple plans to “take a gradual approach to AI development” with some features not coming “for years.”<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/article>\n In 2021, Apple introduced a feature that lets residents of participating U.S. states add their driver’s license or ID to the Wallet app on the iPhone and Apple Watch, providing a convenient and contactless way to display proof of identity or age. Unfortunately, states have been slow to adopt the feature since it was first announced in September 2021, with IDs in the Wallet app only available …<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n Now that Apple has launched its Vision Pro headset, we can shift our attention towards what is next on the company’s agenda for the year. As usual, March should be a busy time for Apple, as it is expected to release new MacBook Air, iPad Pro, and iPad Air models during the month. In a recent press release, Apple also confirmed that iOS 17.4 will be released in March. Below, we recap what…<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n The iPhone 16 Pro Max could feature the longest-ever battery life offered in an iPhone, according to rumors detailing some of the upcoming high-end iPhone’s improvements coming out of Korea. Citing supply chain sources in a post last week, the Naver user known as “yeux1122” corroborates a series of rumors about the iPhone 16 Pro, such as its display size increase from 6.1- to 6.3-inches….<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
The Xcode AI tool will be able to predict and finish blocks of code, allowing developers to streamline their app creation process. Apple is now testing the functionality internally and plans to release it to third-party software developers “as early as this year.”<\/p>\nPopular Stories<\/h2>\n<\/p>\n
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