On this week’s episode of The Woozad Show, we talk about all the major rumors surrounding Apple’s WWDC 2026 announcements.
The event’s slogan, “All Systems Glow”, is widely seen as an allusion to Siri’s new design. BloombergMark Gurman of reported that Apple was rebuilding Siri as a full-featured chatbot to compete with ChatGPT, Claude, and Gemini, with a dedicated app, Dynamic Island integration, and a new system-wide search interface wrapped in a dark and light aesthetic that matches WWDC’s branding. The Siri app dedicated to back-and-forth conversations would be modeled on iMessage, with voice input and the ability to attach images and documents. Users will be able to configure automatic deletion of chat history after 30 days, a year, or never.
A new system-wide interface called “Find or Ask” would allegedly entirely replace Siri suggestions, triggered by swiping down from the top center of the screen. From there, users can launch apps, start texts, set reminders, trigger shortcuts, or query Apple’s new AI web search, which Gurman says Apple is positioning as a competitor to Perplexity. The results apparently appear as a translucent map in Dynamic Island, and further swiping opens the full Siri app. The Notification Center moves to a swipe at the top left, while the Control Center remains at the top right.
The new Siri would be able to answer multi-part questions, maintain conversation context, summarize uploaded documents, generate images and leverage personal data in proprietary apps such as Mail, Messages, Photos, Notes, Contacts, Calendar and Reminders. Apple powers its new AI features with a custom model based on Google’s Gemini, after its own models reportedly failed. Gurman says the custom Siri still carries a “beta” label in internal builds, and there’s a “high chance” it will ship that way.
iOS 27 would also introduce an “Extensions” feature allowing users to choose which AI service powers Siri, with a dedicated App Store section for third-party integrations. Users will be able to set ChatGPT, Gemini, Claude and others as defaults for Writing Tools, Image Playground, etc., with third-party responses using a distinct voice so users can know who is speaking. Apple has also reportedly held discussions with developers about deeper agentic integrations and is replacing Core ML with a new Core AI framework.
Apple is reportedly undergoing a major overhaul of the Camera app, moving visual intelligence from the camera control button to a dedicated Siri mode inside the app. Apple would also make the interface fully customizable via a widget bar, allowing users to organize controls such as flash, exposure, timer and depth of field. Visual Intelligence would also have the ability to scan nutrition labels for tracking Health apps and read contact details from business cards.
Photos would benefit from three new AI editing tools on top of the existing Clean Up feature. “Extend” generates content beyond the original frame, “Crop” changes the perspective of spatial photos, and “Enhance” applies automatic color and lighting adjustments. The writing tools would have a grammar checker with accept and reject per-suggestion checks, and keyboard auto-correct would get Grammarly-style alternative word suggestions.
Apple is reportedly redesigning Image Playground with a simpler interface and new templates that produce more realistic images. Genmoji is reportedly getting a new model that improves quality and reduces battery drain, with suggested Genmoji functionality drawing on user media and messages. AI-generated wallpapers would also be available, with Image Playground integrated into the wallpaper picker.
The Wallet app will reportedly get a “Create Pass” feature for scanning physical tickets and membership cards, and Apple Cash will get a bill sharing feature that lets users photograph a receipt, assign items to individuals, and send payment requests via Wallet or Messages. Shortcuts are said to get a natural language interface for building automations by description.
Other notable changes include a system-wide Liquid Glass opacity slider that Apple apparently couldn’t get to work in iOS 26, the ability to cast content to AirPlay alternatives like Google Cast (apparently only for EU as a DMA requirement), and expanded satellite features including Apple Maps and satellite photo sharing.
Apple also introduced a wide range of accessibility improvements ahead of WWDC, including AI-driven descriptions in VoiceOver and Magnifier, an upgraded accessibility reader for complex document layouts, automatic video captions generated on-device, and a new FaceTime API for live sign language interpretation. For visionOS, Apple adds power wheelchair control using Vision Pro’s eye tracking, vehicle motion cues for users in moving vehicles, and facial gesture support for system actions.
Leaker “Instant Digital” claims that iOS 27 will drop support for the iPhone 11 lineup and the second-generation iPhone SE, requiring at least an iPhone 12, with Apple Intelligence continuing to require an iPhone 15 Pro or newer. macOS 27 would share the same Siri and Apple Intelligence upgrades, with improvements to Liquid Glass and the same performance target. It will apparently be Apple silicon only, removing all remaining Intel Macs, and will be the last version to include full Rosetta support.
Gurman broadly described iOS 27 as a “Snow Leopard” update, with Apple prioritizing stability, code cleanup and battery life gains alongside new features. The keynote begins June 8 at 10 a.m. PT, with developer betas expected the same day and a public release in September. The Woozad Show has its own YouTube channel, so be sure to subscribe to keep up with new episodes and clips.
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