Apple gives Siri its own dedicated app
Siri is finally getting its own app.
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Everybody is watching to see what comes from Apple at its annual Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) today. There’s a great deal at stake, as when it comes to artificial intelligence (AI) today’s event represents an existentially important moment for the company. Apple execs absolutely must convince developers, industry watchers, users — all of us — that it has learned from its well-publicized mistakes of the past two years and put together a serious proposition for AI across its platforms. What we think we know Right now, we think Apple intends to offer a hybrid of its own self-developed AI tools and services combined with others made with Google Gemini — all supported by an open approach to using AI services from third-party providers such as Anthropic or OpenAI. When it comes to implementation, this should mean a contextually sensitive Siri that can respond to what you have on the screen of your device, or in the viewfinder of your camera app. The idea here is that you’ll be abl
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Two years after first revealing its plans for Apple Intelligence and a smarter Siri that never fully materialized, at WWDC Apple just revealed a new set of AI features and a smarter, more personalized Siri. Apple calls Siri AI an "entirely new version of Siri," and says it's both more conversational and more capable than the previous version of the smart assistant. In conversations, it has a more expressive voice that can be customized by pace, expressivity, and accent. Siri AI will be accessible systemwide, capable of reading what's on-screen and interacting with your apps. But Apple's SVP of software engineering Craig Federighi said it w … Read the full story at The Verge.
Apple’s App Store ecosystem facilitated over $1.4 trillion in developer billings and sales in 2025, up from $1.3 trillion the previous year, with AI emerging as a standout driver of growth. Notably, 40 of the top 100 apps carried consumer-facing AI capabilities, and those apps saw stronger billing growth than their non-AI counterparts — a signal widely […]
Apple's biggest event of the year is nearly here. The company's Worldwide Developers Conference will spotlight updates to iOS, macOS, and all of Apple's other operating systems, and this year's event could also include a major overhaul for Siri. Here's how you can watch along live. When WWDC will happen and where you can watch it WWDC lasts a few days, but Apple's biggest announcements will be in the keynote presentation on June 8th at 1PM ET / 10AM PT. The full presentation usually lasts a couple of hours. You can watch it live on YouTube or from Apple's website. What to expect from Apple's WWDC keynote Apple's annual OS updates. WWDC … Read the full story at The Verge.
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