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Apple has set a date for this year’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), scheduling the keynote and Platforms State of the Union for June 8th through June 12th at Apple Park. As usual, we will be tuned in to find out what’s new in the 2027-branded editions of iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, and tvOS. After last year’s round of glassy visual tweaks, many are waiting for Apple Intelligence to deliver on delayed features, such as an AI upgrade for Siri.
In its press release, Apple says, “WWDC26 will spotlight incredible updates for Apple platforms, including AI advancements and exciting new software and developer tools.”
According to the latest rumors, this fall we could see a staggered iPhone hardware update, with the iPhone 18 Pro arriving months before the standard model, while Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman recently reported that other devices, like a new smart home hub, HomePod, and Apple TV box, are also waiting for the new Siri release first.
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Apple recently launched a slew of relatively iterative hardware updates, including the cheaper MacBook Neo, chip bumps for the MacBook Pro lineup, a new Studio Display XDR monitor, new AirPods Max headphones, and even a second-gen AirTag, so we’ll have to wait and see if anything else is lined up for a big reveal this summer.
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