AI, WWDC and Apple
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Apple has yet to deliver on some of the key technology advances that could modernize developers' apps for the AI era.
In March, Apple delayed its upgraded Siri, saying that “it’s going to take us longer than we thought to deliver” the promised features. At WWDC this week, Apple’s SVP of software Craig Federighi and SVP of worldwide marketing Greg Joswiak shared more details about the decision to delay in an interview with The Wall Street Journal’s Joanna Stern.
Apple CEO Tim Cook (L) and Senior Vice President of Software Engineering Craig Federighi greet the audience during the Worldwide Developers Conference on June 09, 2025 in Cupertino, California. The annual conference, which runs through June 13, includes design and fuctionality announcements for Apple's various products.
Apple is seen as behind the pack in AI, and the company had a chance to change that perception with its WWDC keynote on Monday. But shares fell, suggesting investors weren't too impressed with what the company previewed.
Apple's 2026 operating systems will be unified and see a major visual upgrade called the Liquid Glass design language.
Users will be able to access the AI models either on device or with Private Compute to generate responses that feed into the rest of their shortcut.
We’re getting Live Translation in iOS 26 across a number of apps, improved Visual Intelligence that can now read your screen, Call Screen and Hold for You in the Phone app and an AI-supercharged Shorcuts app.
Apple’s developer conference has kicked off and the company is announcing big updates to the iPhone’s software, Apple Intelligence and more.
Apple unveiled a major advancement in its artificial intelligence efforts with the launch of the Foundation Models Framework.