One of its promises for the smarter Siri we’ll supposedly get in iOS 18 is that it will be able to take action in apps for you. By updating its app intents framework, Apple has created a way for developers to expose “order food”-type functions to Siri.

Compared with the hurdles to try out the Apple Intelligence beta on your iPhone, Google's Gemini app is quickly bringing AI to everyone.

Android 16 might introduce a new API allowing Gemini to control apps directly, such as booking flights or ordering food. Recent developer docs in Android 16 DP1 suggest a new method of app functions integrated into system features.

When Google launched Gemini for Android, we all thought the fantasy of a generative AI assistant on our phones had finally come true. However, Google gave us a half-baked assistant experience that has,