iOS 26.4 Brings Ambient Music Widget and Voice Chatbots to CarPlay

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iOS 26.4 for iPhone adds two CarPlay features: an Ambient Music widget on the dashboard and support for voice-based chatbot apps (such as ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude). Users can update via Settings > General > Software Update and add the Ambient Music widget in CarPlay settings; Siri remains available, and expect potential future CarPlay integration for new Siri features.
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