Siri is getting a major overhaul in iOS 27, but Apple also has some big updates planned for apps like Camera, Photos, and Wallet. There are multiple new AI features in the works, plus some non-AI upgrades.

Elon Musk’s AI company, xAI, is testing out a stand-alone iOS app for its chatbot, Grok, which was available only to X users until now. The app, currently live in multiple countries, including the U.S., Australia, and India, can access real-time data ...

A few months ago, when Perplexity unveiled their voice assistant integrated with native iOS frameworks, I wrote that I was surprised no other major AI lab had shipped a similar feature in its iOS apps: It’s been a few months since Perplexity rolled out ...

OS 26 isn't quite ready to launch yet, but we're far enough along in the testing process that Apple is seeding the update out to millions of public beta testers today. iOS 26 is also now refined enough that we're able to share more detail on what this update will really mean for iPhone users when it comes in September.