With the release of the fourth beta for iOS 26, iPadOS 26, macOS 26, visionOS 26, and watchOS 26, Apple has brought back the Apple Intelligence Notification Summaries specifically for news and entertainment applications. This feature allows users to receive condensed notifications that group related updates and provide a one-sentence overview of the content. Upon installing the beta update, users will see a prompt offering the option to enable notification summaries across various categories. Individuals can choose to participate or opt-out depending on their preferences.
Apple has stated that enhancements have been made to the notification summaries in iOS 26, primarily addressing past issues that caused confusion with misleading news headlines produced by Apple Intelligence. From now on, all notification summaries generated for news and entertainment apps will be italicized and accompanied by a notice that states “Summarized by Apple Intelligence.” Apple is committed to refining these summaries further throughout the beta testing phase, and users have the option to report any concerns they may encounter regarding the summaries. It’s worth noting that the Notification Summaries feature for the News and Entertainment categories was removed in the iOS 18.3 update due to issues with misleading summaries.
The updated summaries now aim to reduce errors by improving how details are extracted from news articles. These notification summaries are available for devices compatible with Apple Intelligence, which groups notifications from the same app and presents a concise overview. Additionally, Apple has been making various changes and improvements to its other software features, indicating a proactive approach to user feedback and functionality. With the iPhone 17 models just around the corner, this beta version is particularly relevant as it may be the one public beta testers can expect soon.
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