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.

Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports that Apple will update Siri with a Google-based language model in iOS 26.4 this spring, then unveil a true chatbot interface in OS 27 at WWDC in June.

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.

The cross-platform app TickTick does an excellent job of combining tasks and events into a single view, making it easy to see what you have on tap for the day. But it goes far beyond the basics, with a plethora of advanced features that answer most people’s “can it do this?” questions.

With GPT-5, OpenAI moves away from requiring users to choose between many different models in ChatGPT, instead allowing the system to automatically pick the right tool for each job. In an ideal world, this general approach would enable AI companies to enhance performance and reasoning internally while maintaining consistent interaction methods and AI personalities.

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.

A year after Apple Intelligence‘s introduction, we want to hear how these AI features have impacted your daily Apple experience. Share your thoughts in this week’s poll.

Adam Engst reviews the SmartWings Hazel shade and finds it a worthy addition to his HomeKit setup, despite minor issues with motor noise.

Looking for an affordable way to extend audio from your HomePod to other rooms in your house? The Dio Node AirPlay 2 speaker provides easy setup at a lower price than a HomePod mini, though with some audio quality compromises.

In a rare move, Apple said it is delaying enhanced Siri features that would have offered awareness of personal context and the capability to perform complex actions across apps. Adam Engst argues that Apple should instead prioritize ensuring Siri works more reliably and consistently across devices.

Paul Kafasis relates the hilariously incorrect results of asking Siri to identify Super Bowl winners, which leads John Gruber to compare Siri with other answer engines, a comparison in which Siri comes out smelling like old socks.

Despite Apple's efforts to improve Siri with ChatGPT integration, Adam Engst finds that the new feature presents more challenges than solutions. Functional hiccups and broader concerns cast doubt on its effectiveness.

Apple’s December 2024 updates bring substantial changes across the company’s ecosystem, from new Apple Intelligence features to Mail categorization, enhanced Find My item sharing capabilities, and natural language Apple Music searches.