Apple bets on overdue Siri fix to close AI gap

Apple on Monday rolled out a long-delayed overhaul of Siri, betting the upgraded ​assistant can help close the gap with Big Tech rivals ​and new-age startups in the crucial AI race.

The revamp, unveiled at its annual Worldwide Developers Conference in Cupertino, California, introduces “Siri ​AI,” a more conversational assistant with a standalone app and the ability to analyze what is on a user’s screen and pull in information from the web. The update comes two years after Apple first promised major upgrades that were repeatedly delayed.