Siri

Like a great many people, I’ve been impatiently waiting to leave the Siri AI waitlist, and that finally happened last night.

It’s early, but what I’ve seen so far has me very excited for the future …

Siri AI is available now in the iOS 27 beta after you get off the waitlist, and it includes a not-so-subtle hint about a design change that’s rumored for this fall’s iPhone 18 Pro.

Only three existing iPhone models get access to all of the new on-device Siri AI features: the iPhone 17 Pro, Pro Max, and iPhone Air.

While the base model iPhone 17 is excluded, it’s very likely that the non-Pro version of the iPhone 18 will get access to all of the new features …

iOS 27’s new Siri AI is a huge upgrade from the old Siri, but it also took longer than expected to arrive. Here’s why the new Siri took so long, per Mike Rockwell.

Siri AI is a major upgrade and big highlight of iOS 27, macOS Golden Gate, watchOS 27, and more. But only newer Apple devices will support the overhauled Siri. Here’s the full list of Siri AI-compatible hardware across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and Apple Vision Pro.

We know that Siri AI and other Apple Intelligence features are powered by Google’s Gemini models, but Apple has been at pains to point out that this is not the same as running Gemini on iPhone.

While there are still some unknowns, a far clearer picture is emerging about exactly what all of this means …

AirPods get new features just like every other Apple device, including big additions like Live Translation and Hearing Aid. And in iOS 27, the new Siri AI is set to make AirPods better than ever.

A number of people have been complaining that the new Siri demos during the keynote videos were a little on the slow side. There were notable lags of several seconds between Siri requests and the task being carried out.

But while the ideal we’re aiming for is for AI tasks to be carried out as quickly as possible, what we saw is kind of good news …

There’s been an unusually large drop in the price of AAPL stock so far this week, losing roughly $25 per share in the two days since the WWDC keynote.

While some are inevitably speculating that investors weren’t impressed by Apple’s AI announcements, there are other factors at play …

As part of iOS 27, Apple debuted an all-new Siri app as a way for users to manage their interactions with Siri AI. In a post-keynote tech talk at Apple Park this week, Apple’s Craig Federighi explained why Apple decided to launch a chatbot-style app, after previously saying a chatbot wasn’t part of Apple’s strategy …

Almost two years after Apple first showed off a video promoting the new Siri and lots of exciting new Apple Intelligence features, that future has finally arrived – at least in first beta form.

The company had a lot of ground to make up. Obviously, the test will be how well the new features work in real life usage, but let’s start with what seemed to me to be the most important things the company announced …

Ahead of yesterday’s keynote, we asked you how optimistic you were about what the company was likely to announce. The executive summary was that there was absolutely no consensus.

Votes were split very evenly between very optimistic, somewhat optimistic and not very. So now that you’ve heard what Apple had to say, what were your impressions … ?

Today, Apple unveiled the new Siri AI, with a dedicated app and powerful capabilities. Among Siri’s new features is a more customizable voice, but you’ll need one of Apple’s newest iPhone, iPad, Mac, or Vision Pro models to use it. Here are the details.

iOS 27 beta 1 is officially here, but if you’re hoping to try the new Siri AI, you might have to wait a bit longer: Apple is using a waitlist.

If Apple truly does deliver on its new Siri and other Apple Intelligence features, then you’re very likely to want to upgrade to iPadOS 27 if your device supports it.

Apple does aim to provide OS updates for each of its devices for as long as possible, but the demands of the new features mean that only the most recent models will support the upcoming update …

Today at WWDC Apple unveiled its next generation of Apple Intelligence, including the new Siri AI. But the most powerful on-device AI model will be restricted to some of Apple’s newest products. Here are the details.

At WWDC 2026, Apple is detailing its Apple Intelligence improvements, starting with its Google Gemini collaboration. The company is also announcing the new Siri experience, and improvements to apps through AI.

Top billing in today’s WWDC 2026 keynote will be Apple’s reveal of exactly what we can expect in terms of new Siri features in iOS 27. We know what we should be expecting, but there may be important small-print about limitations and timings.

Clearly things have not gone well to date, but will this be the day when Apple announces a clear turnaround for the checkered history of its revitalized intelligent assistant … ?

It’s more than 18 months since I wrote an opinion piece suggesting that while the wait for the new Siri is frustrating, the privacy payoff would be worth it.

A lot of time has passed since then, and of course user frustration at the ongoing delay has grown significantly. While goodwill has undoubtedly been lost, a recent announcement does provide some hope that privacy may still rescue the company’s tarnished reputation in AI …

A new report from The Information shares fresh details on how the new Gemini-powered Siri will work under the hood. Here are the details.

Tests to determine whether Google’s agentic AI system Gemini Spark can deliver on the promises made on stage at last month’s I/O event shows that, for the most part, it can.

Since this is the model Apple will be using to power the new Siri, that’s equally good news for the Cupertino company and its customers …