Using Apple Intelligence camera features in the Home app will require an iCloud + plan starting at 2TB, according to Apple. Apple shared the detail in its notes for the third macOS Golden Gate beta that was released today. In iOS 27 , iPadOS 27 , and macOS 27 Golden Gate, the Home app is able to generate written summaries for motion alerts from HomeKit Secure Video cameras. It's also able to group footage from separate cameras for an overview of activity and pull out noteworthy recordings, plus it supports natural language search. Apple said at WWDC that some ‌Apple Intelligence‌ features would require an ‌iCloud‌+ plan, but Apple didn't specify which tier users would need to subscribe to. For the Home features, users will need the 2TB ‌iCloud‌+ plan or better. The 2TB plan includes 2TB of ‌iCloud‌ storage and it costs $9.99 per month. ‌HomeKit Secure Video‌ cloud storage has always required a paid ‌iCloud‌ plan. The 50GB plan allows for one camera, while the 200GB plan supports up to five. The 2TB plan lets users add an unlimited number of ‌HomeKit Secure Video‌ cameras, and now it will also add the ‌Apple Intelligence‌ Home feature set. HomeKit video storage does not count against the storage limit of an ‌iCloud‌+ plan, so the full 2TB stays available for photos and other data. More on what's new in the Home app in ‌iOS 27‌, ‌iPadOS 27‌, and macOS 27 can be found in our guide . Related Roundups: iOS 27 , iPadOS 27 Tag: Apple Intelligence This article, " Apple Intelligence Home Features Require 2TB iCloud+ Plan in iOS 27 " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums
Image generation features found in Apple Creator Studio rely on Google Cloud servers, but users will be warned before prompts are sent to the third-party AI tool. Apple warns users before sending prompts to Google Cloud Apple Intelligence is powered by Apple Foundation Models found on your iPhone and in Apple's Private Cloud Compute servers. Those are distinct features and models from the integrations that utilize third-party AI tools like Google Cloud and ChatGPT. After updating to the latest Apple Creator Studio version, users are encountering a new pop-up, whether they are running iOS 26 or iOS 27 . That pop-up warns that the user's prompt will be sent to a Google Cloud server, but won't be used for training. Continue Reading on AppleInsider | Discuss on our Forums
With watchOS 27 beta 3, Apple added support for Siri AI and the ‌Siri‌ app, so Apple Watch users can now use the features right from their wrist. Apple said ‌Siri‌ AI would be coming to the watch back when ‌watchOS 27‌ was first introduced, but the feature wasn't live until now. The Dynamic App Grid that pops up when the Digital Crown is pressed displays the ‌Siri‌ app in the center, and the smarter version of ‌Siri‌ is available to answer queries and complete requests. ‌Siri‌ AI on Apple Watch relies on a nearby Apple Intelligence- compatible iPhone for processing. Conversations in the ‌Siri‌ app on Apple Watch sync to the ‌Siri‌ app across all other devices like iPhone, iPad , and Mac. Related Roundups: Apple Watch 11 , watchOS 26 , watchOS 27 Tag: Siri Buyer's Guide: Apple Watch (Caution) Related Forum: Apple Watch This article, " Siri AI Comes to Apple Watch in watchOS 27 Beta 3 " first appeared on MacRumors.com Discuss this article in our forums
