How to Watch Apple’s WWDC 2026 Keynote—and What to Expect
Apple CEO Tim Cook’s final time hosting the company’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) is just about here. The outgoing Apple leader will shepherd a
Apple CEO Tim Cook’s final time hosting the company’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) is just about here. The outgoing Apple leader will shepherd a keynote address announcing new software features for Siri, iOS, and Apple’s artificial intelligence efforts. It’s likely to be a final look at the company’s vision from the leader who focused on turning Apple into a dominant subscription business. WIRED will be running a live blog, so you can follow along as it happens for a drip feed of the announcements. We’ll also have roundups of the changes coming to iOS, MacOS, and everything else Apple puts out there during the show.
As always for these events, the rumor mill has been churning. Here’s what to expect from Apple’s announcements at WWDC. AI OS As it does just about every WWDC, Apple is bound to announce new software operating systems for its products. These should all have the OS 27 moniker, as Apple recently adopted the car industry naming strategy of labeling its operating systems for the year ahead. That means iOS 27, macOS 27, watchOS 27, and so on. Apple seems keen to boost performance across its operating systems, prioritizing fixes and stability over big new features.
There are bound to be a bundle of AI infusions, branded as Apple’s Intelligence features. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple is likely to introduce some new AI-powered features that let you create your own digital passes for events and split bills by taking a picture of receipts. Siri Supersized Everybody’s waiting for the big Siri glow-up. Apple’s virtual assistant has been the company’s problem child for a while now, frequently more frustrating than actually useful. It was supposed to be revamped with Apple Intelligence a few years ago, but was delayed. Now, at long last, Apple is expected to announce its big Siri update, boosted by a partnership with Google to infuse Siri with its Gemini AI.
Apple and Google’s partnership has been in the works since 2024, but neither company confirmed the details until a joint statement in January that spelled out a “multi-year collaboration” to boost Apple Intelligence features with Google Gemini. That statement also promised “a more personalized Siri coming this year.” WWDC seems like a good time for such news to come out.
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