Musk's AI company xAI is testing a standalone app for iOS that offers the chatbot Grok, which was previously only available to X users, according to a local TechCrunch report. Currently in beta in Australia and select countries, the app is capable of accessing data from the web and X in real time and offers a variety of generative AI features, including rewriting text, summarizing long passages, simple Q&A functionality, and generating images based on textual prompts. The app description mentions...

Google this week launched a dedicated Gemini AI app for iPhone users, breaking away from the limited integration previously limited to the main Google app. The new app not only has enhanced functionality over the previous non-standalone version, but also features iOS-specific Nimble Island integration. iPhone users will be able to interact with Google's AI via text or voice, using Gemini Extensions. Additionally, a highlight is the introduction of Gemini Live, previously unavailable in the Google App, which allows users to have conversations while...

ElevenLabs, the AI audio creation company founded by former Palantir engineers, has announced the launch of its first iOS app: "ElevenLabs Reader". The app is designed to convert text files or web links into audio narrations that users can listen to on the go. Unlike the various AI models and features included on the ElevenLabs website, the iOS app is more focused, focusing on converting text into audio narration. Currently, the app's text-to-speech feature only supports English, but a pop-up screen prompts…