Apple says Siri AI will be available as a beta on Apple TV 4K (2nd generation or later) through a forthcoming tvOS update. The company also introduced a fourth-generation Apple TV 4K with an A19 chip and a $299 starting price.
Apple has released LensVLM-9B, a 9-billion-parameter vision-language model fine-tuned from Qwen3.5-9B-Base that processes documents as compressed images, selectively expanding only relevant pages to full resolution. The model supports 5x, 10x, and 15x compression ratios and is available under Apple's Machine Learning Research Model License.
Siri AI, Apple's overhauled assistant rolling out in iOS 27, is generating user complaints over network errors, broken device search, unlock requirements, slow Apple Watch responses, and missing features from classic Siri. The assistant remains labeled beta with no disclosed fix roadmap beyond new language support in October.
Safari 27.0 introduces a local MCP server that lets AI coding agents control the browser to inspect DOM, network requests, and screenshots. Apple says the feature runs entirely on-device with no data sent to Apple.
Journalist David Pogue ran 125 test prompts against the new Siri AI in iOS 27, finding it successfully handled cross-app queries, contextual follow-ups, and complex multi-step requests. Failures were limited to tasks requiring third-party app updates, such as Venmo payments.
iOS 27, released alongside the public launch of Siri AI, adds a new setup prompt asking users to opt in to sharing audio and text data to improve Apple's Foundation Models. The data collected is unchanged from before, but Apple will now also use it to train its foundation models rather than only Siri and Dictation.
Apple released iOS 27 on Monday, introducing a beta version of its redesigned Siri AI assistant ahead of iPhone 18 availability this week. The new Siri uses large language models to search personal data like texts and calendars, but requires opt-in and isn't yet available in the EU or China.
Developer PDFU discovered private hooks in iOS 27 and macOS 27 code that let apps register as Siri Extensions, potentially allowing users to swap Siri AI's backend for Claude, ChatGPT, or other third-party models. The feature is present in code but not currently enabled.
Apple's overhauled Siri AI launches next week as part of iOS 27, with early hands-on use showing it can search personal data—emails, notes, photos—to answer specific questions. The upgrade marks Apple's most significant Siri update to date, according to 9to5Mac.
Apple has confirmed that its new Siri AI features in China will be powered by Alibaba's Qwen models rather than Google Gemini, which handles Siri AI elsewhere. A published guide indicates users will need separate Qwen accounts, suggesting the privacy protections built into Apple's Private Cloud Compute won't apply.
China's Cyberspace Administration approved Apple Intelligence for launch in the country, backed by integration of Alibaba's Qwen AI model across Apple's operating systems. The deal ends a two-year delay that began when Apple Intelligence debuted in 2024.
Apple released the iOS 27 public beta, making its AI-powered Siri overhaul available to all users for the first time beyond developers. The assistant leverages Apple Foundation Models built in collaboration with Google Gemini, running on-device with Private Cloud Compute across Apple's 2.5 billion active devices.
Apple has released an MCP server for Safari Technology Preview 247 that allows AI coding agents to directly inspect and debug websites. The server gives agents access to console logs, network requests, screenshots, and DOM interactions through the Model Context Protocol standard created by Anthropic.
Apple released Xcode 26.6 on June 25, 2026, adding Google Gemini as a third AI coding assistant option for developers. The IDE now supports Gemini alongside Anthropic Claude Agent and OpenAI Codex, plus compatibility with other agents through the Agent Client Protocol.
Apple's iOS 27 beta introduces a standalone Siri app with a chatbot interface that allows users to switch between Siri and ChatGPT by long-pressing the input field. Conversation context does not transfer when switching providers, and the app defaults back to Siri when reopened.
Joanna Stern, former Wall Street Journal tech columnist, tested Apple's rebuilt Siri in iOS 27 for one week and reports substantial improvements. The assistant now pulls context from Messages, Calendar, and voicemail to deliver personalized responses—though limitations remain in current beta.
Apple announced five third-generation foundation models at WWDC26, headlined by AFM 3 Core Advanced—a 20-billion-parameter sparse model that runs on-device by activating only 1-4 billion parameters at a time. For the first time, Apple extended Private Cloud Compute to third-party infrastructure, with AFM 3 Cloud Pro running on Nvidia GPUs in Google Cloud.
Apple's Xcode 27 adds native support for Google Gemini, joining existing integrations with Anthropic's Claude and OpenAI's Codex. The update also introduces improved interfaces, interactive planning, and multiturn Q&A capabilities for AI-assisted development.
Apple announced Siri AI integration with Google Gemini at its WWDC 2026 event at Apple Park. The update represents Apple's latest AI push, though regional restrictions reportedly limit availability for many users globally.
Apple executives revealed at WWDC that its most advanced AI model, AFM Cloud Pro, runs on Nvidia GPUs deployed in Google's cloud infrastructure while maintaining Apple's privacy guarantees. The company disclosed it uses Google's Gemini frontier models to refine its own custom models built for Apple Silicon.