Siri AI & OS 27 updates unpacked!

This week: We’re unpacking all the week’s WWDC announcements — Siri AI, new Apple Intelligence features, Liquid Glass changes and all the software features Apple didn’t talk about! Plus: Our WWDC prediction results…

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• Siri gets major redesign with chat interface and dedicated app
  • Apple reinvented its smart assistant Siri as “Siri AI,” with a new range of advanced capabilities and its own dedicated app.
• Why the EU won’t get iOS 27’s biggest new feature
  • Apple says EU iPhone and iPad users will miss out on Siri AI in iOS 27 due to ongoing regulatory disputes over the Digital Markets Act.
• 15 great new Apple Intelligence features to try (beyond Siri AI)
  • In addition to Siri's revamp, the WWDC26 keynote outlined a slew of new Apple Intelligence features.
• macOS 27’s best new features go far beyond Siri AI and Liquid Glass tweaks
  • macOS 27 introduces a refined Liquid Glass design, Siri AI, deeper Apple Intelligence integration and a host of performance improvements for your Mac.
• watchOS 27 brings Siri AI, smarter Workout Buddy and a lot more to the Apple Watch
  • From Siri AI to smarter Workout Buddy, here's what watchOS 27 will bring to the Apple Watch this fall.
  • What it means for watchOS to drop support for your Apple Watch
• Our WWDC26 predictions
  • Congratulations to listener Stephen Morgan, who scored 9 points.