Apple CEO Tim Cook is set to host his final Worldwide Developers Conference keynote on Monday, with the company expected to use the stage to lay out the next version of its software and a fresh push on artificial intelligence. The WWDC keynote begins at 10 am PT, or 1 pm Eastern, and will stream on Apple’s WWDC website, YouTube and the Apple TV app.
The timing matters because Apple is not just unveiling another annual software refresh. It is about to set the tone for the next cycle of iPhone, Mac and Watch updates, with expected announcements around iOS 27, macOS 27 and watchOS 27. Apple has recently shifted to naming its operating systems for the year ahead, and the company appears determined to emphasize speed, stability and fixes over a flood of flashy new features.
That does not mean the event will be light on ambition. Apple is expected to introduce new Apple Intelligence features, including tools for making digital passes for events and splitting bills by photographing receipts, according to reporting by ’s Mark Gurman. A separate round of Siri changes is also likely, with Apple said to be leaning on a partnership with Google to infuse Siri with Gemini AI after years of delays.
That Siri push carries its own baggage. Apple and Google said in January that they were in a multi-year collaboration to strengthen Apple Intelligence, and at the time they said a more personalized Siri was coming this year. But Siri’s promised AI smarts slipped again, and in May Apple agreed to pay $250 million to iPhone 15 and 16 owners who had not gotten the upgrade they were expecting. Last week, Gurman said Apple’s next Siri move could include a darker interface in a dedicated app and a place in Dynamic Island at the top of the iPhone screen.
Apple is usually careful about showing new hardware at WWDC, but it may tease smart glasses that are expected to arrive next year, even though they have not been officially confirmed for production. The company has used the developer conference to unveil major future products before — it revealed Vision Pro at WWDC in 2023 — but this year’s center of gravity is clearly software. For Cook, the keynote is likely to be remembered less as a hardware spectacle than as the moment Apple tries to prove it can still catch up on AI while keeping the base of its products steady.
