Apple today released Siri AI, a profoundly more capable and personal assistant powered by the next generation of Apple Intelligence, available starting today with the 2027 software releases. Siri AI is a completely reimagined version of Siri that is more personal and powerful, featuring personal context understanding, broad world knowledge, onscreen awareness, and even more systemwide app actions. The assistant can help users find what they need in the moment, from answering questions on virtually any topic to surfacing relevant information from a user's messages, emails, photos, and more. Siri AI begins rolling out today in beta in English, and will expand to French, Japanese, Korean, Portuguese, and Spanish next month. With detailed responses and rich, natural conversations, Siri AI helps users get more done than ever before, though it is not available for users under 13.
Apple's rumored 14-inch and 16-inch MacBook Pro models with touch-enabled OLED displays are currently being tested with macOS 27.1, which is scheduled for release in late October, according to the latest report from Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. While he previously said these high-end MacBook Pro models would be released in either late 2026 or early 2027, Gurman's latest report today has the laptops firmly within a list of products coming "later this year," so it would appear that he is now more confident that Apple is planning to release them before the end of 2026. The devices will include M5 Pro and M5 Max chips, a thinner design, and a Dynamic Island instead of a notch, representing the biggest change to the MacBook Pro line since the M1 Pro and M1 Max redesigns in 2021. The first smart home hub with a 7-inch touchscreen is also planned in two versions: tabletop and wall-mounted, featuring Apple's revamped Siri AI capabilities.
The company is readying a square smart-home display with a new operating system that will bring Siri AI to life, as reported by Bloomberg News. The device will feature a speaker base or wall-mounting capability, videoconferencing, and facial recognition for personalized content. Apple is also updating the HomePod mini with Siri AI and Apple TV with Siri AI, both built around new chips for faster navigation and the revamped AI assistant. The updated HomePod mini and Apple TV are being tested internally with iOS 27.0, which was released on Monday. After years of delay, Siri AI will finally launch on Monday, September 14 built into iOS 27, macOS Golden Gate, and other Apple platforms, enabling Apple to finally launch smart home products that have been held up waiting for the new AI-powered version of Siri.
The iPad lineup will see significant changes with the iPad mini getting an OLED screen for the first time, marking one of the biggest changes in the product's history, as reported by Bloomberg News. The iPad Air will add OLED screens for the first time, matching the iPad Pro and upcoming iPad mini. The iPhone 18 refresh will add the A20 chip and shift from fall to spring timing, while the iPhone 18e will feature notable chip and timing changes. Apple is also planning two new Apple Pencil styluses for around the time new iPads ship, including a fresh Pencil Pro and Apple Pencil USB-C. The iPhone Duo is Apple's hottest product of 2026, with the two iPhone 18 Pro versions expected to sell by the million, but the basic iPhone 18 version is reportedly being held until spring 2027 along with the iPhone 18e and second-generation iPhone Air.
The back half of 2026 is slated to include updates of entry-level and touch-screen MacBooks with speedier M7 chips, smart glasses, AirPods with built-in cameras, a home security system, a redesigned Apple Watch, and a 20th-anniversary iPhone line, according to Bloomberg News. The new Macs, including the touch-screen entries, low-end 14-inch MacBook Pro models, and refreshed iMac are being tested with macOS 27.1, scheduled for release in late October, while the revamped iPad mini is being used internally with iPadOS 27.1 also being delivered to customers late next month. However, multiple reports suggest that the first-ever touchscreen MacBook might not launch before 2027, with sources remaining unclear about the exact timeline. The long-rumored notebook is expected to be the first macOS notebook with an OLED display and could be dubbed the first 'MacBook Ultra' with a price above any previous MacBook Pro. The first smart home hub with a 7-inch touchscreen is also planned in two versions: tabletop and wall-mounted, featuring Apple's revamped Siri AI capabilities.
