Apple spent the entirety of its WWDC26 keynote responding to external pressures, including user complaints about Liquid Glass, community and regulatory worries regarding child safety, and the embarrassment of Siri delays and Apple Intelligence weaknesses.

Apple will pay $250 million to settle a class-action lawsuit over delayed Siri features. Owners of iPhone 15 Pro and iPhone 16 models purchased between June 2024 and March 2025 may receive $25–$95 per device. Here’s how the math works out.

Apple’s help systems have never quite worked out. But with large language models and richer app metadata, a more helpful Siri could finally become the knowledgeable guide that explains the software we’re already using.

Apple has folded Pages, Keynote, and Numbers into its Creator Studio subscription bundle, but the upgrade process has been confusing and the App Store ratings have cratered. Here’s what happened, what’s actually behind the paywall, and what you should do.

Apple and Google have announced a multi-year partnership to base the next generation of Apple’s foundation models on Google’s Gemini technology. This collaboration will drive future Apple Intelligence features, including an improved Siri expected later this year.

Apple Intelligence’s visual intelligence feature helps you learn more about or interact with anything you see through the iPhone’s camera or on its screen. It’s quicker to access than dedicated apps, but suffers from reliability issues and Apple restrictions.

Apple has released the first versions of its 2026 operating systems—macOS 26 Tahoe, iOS 26, iPadOS 26, watchOS 26, visionOS 26, tvOS 26, and HomePod Software 26. You might want to upgrade right away, but Adam Engst advises most people to wait at least a little while. Or even longer for macOS.

Apple’s latest AirPods Pro 3 expand the boundaries of what wireless earbuds can do, adding significantly improved noise cancellation, heart rate tracking, and real-time language translation.

The AI industry is standardizing around $20 monthly subscriptions for premium features. However, with multiple services requiring separate subscriptions and third-party apps dependent on model providers, will this approach ultimately prove practical for both consumers and developers?

Our Do You Use It? poll reveals minimal engagement with most Apple Intelligence features, suggesting these AI-powered capabilities aren’t yet meeting user needs.

Join Adam Engst for a free online presentation about practical uses of AI at the Naples MacFriends User Group meeting on 18 June 2025. Everyone is invited!