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Graham Barlow

Apple just gave 'Siri AI' its biggest upgrade ever — whether iPhone users asked for it or not

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A smartphone displays the Apple Intelligence and Siri icons as it rests on a dark laptop keyboard.

Tim Cook has just brought down the curtain on his final WWDC as Apple CEO — and much of the keynote was devoted to fixing one of the few stains on his otherwise remarkable Apple legacy: Apple Intelligence.

Cook knows Apple didn’t get it right the first time. Now he’s gone all out to fix that with the new iOS 27 sporting a fully AI-powered Siri that acts more as a proper digital companion rather than just a voice assistant. In a way, WWDC 2026 was his swan song as he’s about to pass the reins of Apple over to its next CEO, John Ternus, on September 1.

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