Software updates for your iPhone happen often, with Apple dispatching new versions of its operating systems many times each year. But few have been as monumental as what is imminent: The next updates to iOS/iPadOS/macOS introducing Apple Intelligence,

Apple plans to introduce the first Apple Intelligence features in iOS 18.1, debuting Writing Tools, notification summaries, smart replies, and

An analyst claims Apple cut production for 10 million iPhone 16 units, despite Apple Intelligence's full launch next year.

Despite being outshined by other Apple Intelligence features coming to your iPhone with iOS 18.1, the notification summarization feature is the one that will impact your digital experience the most. Once enabled, the tool automatically scans all alerts and displays a one-line summary encompassing each notification stack’s essence.

With the iOS 18.1 beta cycle almost over, here is everything Apple is adding to this software update, including Apple Intelligence.

T he first bits of Apple Intelligence are starting to show up on people’s phones. The features in iOS 18.1 are fairly basic: summarizing messages, writing emails, that kind of t