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Updated · heise online · May 5
xAI brings Grok Voice Mode to Apple CarPlay
Updated
Updated · heise online · May 5

xAI brings Grok Voice Mode to Apple CarPlay

14 articles · Updated · heise online · May 5
  • Code in the latest iPhone Grok app shows CarPlay placeholders, and 9to5Mac says the feature is marked as coming soon.
  • The icon already appears in CarPlay after installation, but tapping it currently only shows a placeholder, leaving unclear whether server-side activation or another app update is needed.
  • Grok would become the third chatbot on CarPlay after ChatGPT and Perplexity, while Apple still lacks its own advanced in-car chatbot and a more capable Siri is not expected before iOS 27.
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