What the new Siri will actually do

This week: What the new Siri will actually do, WWDC26 is official, the grim reaper of services revenue is coming for Apple Maps, the top features of iOS 26.4 and the iPad Air versus the MacBook Neo!

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Links:

• What the new, AI-powered Siri will look like (and do) in iOS 27
  • Apple plans a total revamp of Siri in iOS 27 that turns the beleaguered voice assistant into an AI chatbot (and maybe a standalone app).
  • From 2024: Apple Intelligence is AI, done Apple’s way
• Apple sets June dates for WWDC26 and its next major software updates
  • Apple sets June dates for WWDC26, its major conference where it will unveil the next versions of iOS, macOS, iPadOS, watchOS, tvOS and visionOS.
• Apple plans to bring ads to Maps app this summer
  • Seems like it had to happen eventually, right? Apple plans to bring ads to Maps on all devices and online, probably in summer 2026.
• Everything new in iOS 26.4: Emoji, Apple Music features and more
  • iOS 26.4 brings a bunch of great new features to your iPhone: new emoji, Apple Music Concerts, Playlist Playground, video podcasts and more.
  • British Punk Anthems: From '70s to Now
  • Thanksgiving Harmonies: From Eve to Blessings
• Listener Question
  • Should you buy a MacBook or iPad?

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D. Griffin Jones

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Leander Kahney

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