TLDR-24Mar25 ... (1) Anthropic adds web search to its Claude chatbot, and (2) Apple faces lawsuit over Apple Intelligence delays

Last update: Monday 3/24/25

Welcome to our 24Mar15 TL;DR summaries by ChatGPT of the past week's top 2 stories on our "Useful AI News" page ➡  Introduction: Search engines and chain-of-reason models, (1) Anthropic adds web search to its Claude chatbot, and (2) Apple faces lawsuit over Apple Intelligence delays. 

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ChatGPT's TL;DR summaries of Top 2 stories 

1. Anthropic | 2. Apple 

Introduction:

Our podcast introduction will discuss the confusing range in the quality and scope of search engines and chain-of-reasoning models accessible via chatbots ... and iOS 18.4

1) "Anthropic adds web search to its Claude chatbot"
-- Kyle Wiggers, TechCrunch, 3/20/25 

-- This story also covered by VentureBeat, FastCompany, Ars Technica, ... and Anthropic
-- In a related story, "Anthropic appears to be using Brave to power web search for its Claude chatbot", Kyle Wiggers, TechCruncch2, 3/21/24 ... full name ="Brave Search".

PROMPT:

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• Text TechCrunch
• Text TechCruncch2

RESPONSE:

Summary of Article 1 (TechCrunch):

• Anthropic has added web search functionality to its Claude AI chatbot.
  
  
• Initially available in preview mode for paid U.S. users, broader availability is expected soon.
  
  
• Web search currently only functions with Claude 3.7 Sonnet, Anthropic’s latest model.
  
  
• Claude provides inline citations with its responses, pulling from sources such as social media (X), NPR, and Reuters.
  
  
• The new feature brings Claude to feature parity with competitors like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Mistral’s Le Chat.
  
  
• Previously, Anthropic resisted web search features, aiming for Claude to be self-contained, but likely shifted strategy due to competitive pressures.
  
  
• Concerns remain over the possibility of Claude providing incorrect information or mis-citations, an issue observed in other chatbots like ChatGPT and Gemini, with error rates reportedly exceeding 60% in some cases.

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Summary of Article 2 (TechCrunch2):

• Evidence indicates Anthropic’s Claude chatbot uses Brave Search for its new web search feature.
  
  
• Anthropic recently listed Brave Search among its data subprocessors in official documentation.
  
  
• Programmer Simon Willison observed identical search citations from Claude and Brave, and noted parameters explicitly named “BraveSearchParams” within Claude’s functionality.
  
  
• Brave Search also provides backend search technology for Mistral’s chatbot, Le Chat, through an announced partnership.
  
  
• Anthropic, like other AI firms, did not openly disclose their web search partner initially, possibly due to competitive sensitivities.
  
  
• By comparison, OpenAI partners publicly with Bing, but also integrates other undisclosed search indexes into ChatGPT’s functionality.

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2) "Apple faces lawsuit over Apple Intelligence delays"
-- Kyle Wiggers, TechCrunch, 3/20/25  

-- This story also covered by MacRumors, Axios, 9to5Mac, Mashable,
-- In a related story, "Apple puts Vision Pro exec in charge of Siri in exec shakeupa", Sarah Perez, TechCrunch, 3/20/25 ... also covered by Bloomberg, The Verge, 9to5Mac

PROMPT:

Here comes the text for 2 articles. Provide no nonsense, concise summaries of each article, with key points presented in separate bullets for easier reading; your summaries should be understandable by savvy computer users.

• Text Axios
• Text Bloomberg,

RESPONSE:

Summary of Article 1 (Axios):

• Apple is facing a federal lawsuit alleging false advertising and unfair competition regarding its delayed Apple Intelligence features.
  
  
• The lawsuit seeks class-action status and unspecified damages for consumers who purchased Apple devices expecting advertised AI capabilities that weren’t delivered.
  
  
• Apple’s promotional materials, including a notable ad featuring Bella Ramsey, misled consumers by promising advanced AI functionality that the company later delayed.
  
  
• The suit claims Apple used exaggerated claims about AI capabilities to boost sales and position itself competitively amid an AI-focused market.
  
  
• The Clarkson Law Firm, known for similar actions against Google and OpenAI, filed this suit specifically targeting AI features that Apple failed to deliver rather than features that were delivered but faulty.

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Summary of Article 2 (Bloomberg):

• Apple is undergoing a significant executive reshuffling aimed at revitalizing its AI and Siri development after repeated delays and poor performance.
  
  
• CEO Tim Cook has lost confidence in current AI leader John Giannandrea; thus, he’s shifting Mike Rockwell, creator of Apple’s Vision Pro headset, to oversee Siri.
  
  
• Siri’s management will now report directly to Craig Federighi, Apple’s head of software, removing it from Giannandrea’s oversight entirely.
  
  
• Rockwell has a proven record of launching complex products and overcoming technical hurdles, crucial as Apple struggles with Siri’s delayed AI capabilities.
  
  
• Apple previously advertised new Siri features extensively, even though they weren’t ready, prompting internal frustration labeled “ugly” and “embarrassing” by Siri manager Robby Walker.
  
  
• Despite setbacks with Apple Intelligence and Siri, Giannandrea remains with Apple, continuing to manage broader AI research and initiatives, likely to avoid public perception of instability.
  
  
• Apple’s stock has declined 15% this year amid broader tech sector challenges, underscoring urgency for successful turnaround in AI strategy.

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