Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference has always been the company’s annual flex, a chance to show developers (and the world) where the ecosystem is headed. WWDC 2026, running June 8 through 12, carries more weight than usual. It marks Tim Cook’s final keynote as CEO, a major Siri overhaul, and the first real software signals that a foldable iPhone is coming.
The keynote kicks off June 8 at 10 a.m. PT under the theme “All Systems Glow,” which is Apple’s not-so-subtle way of saying this is the AI year.
Siri gets a brain transplant
The centerpiece of this year’s conference is a fundamentally redesigned Siri. The new Siri is expected to incorporate full chatbot capabilities and significantly deeper app integration. Part of this upgrade is reportedly powered by Google’s Gemini AI models.
The redesign isn’t cosmetic. Apple is positioning Siri as the primary interface layer for its entire ecosystem, meaning the assistant should be able to chain together actions across apps, handle complex multi-step requests, and hold context in conversations.
