After delaying its Siri improvements to 2026, Apple's artificial intelligence plans are starting to take shape, at least according to the rumor mill. Bloomberg reports that Apple is turning Siri into a chatbot that will replace the voice assistant's existing interface, akin to OpenAI's ChatGPT.
Codenamed Campos, the chatbot will be powered by Google's Gemini models and will be integrated into the iPhone, Mac, and iPad in their respective operating system updates later this fall. We'll likely learn more about Campos at Apple's developer event, WWDC, which usually takes place in June. Apple has been playing catch-up to its peers, especially after its Apple Intelligence rollout with the iPhone 16 fell flat.
Accompanying the revamped Siri could be a new AI-powered wearable the size of an AirTag, according to fresh rumors this week from The Information. It'll have multiple cameras, a speaker, and microphones and will feature wireless charging, with a rumored launch in 2027. Apple isn't the first to drum up a wearable pin concept. Humane famously drummed up major hype for its Ai Pin, only for it to crash and burn in less than a year. Apple's hopes of success will fall to the execution of the revamped Siri experience, which is what will primarily drive the pin's capabilities.
OpenAI is working on its own AI hardware with former Apple designer Jony Ive, while companies like Meta and Google are focusing on smart glasses with an embedded AI assistant. The Information's report mentions other AI-enabled hardware that Apple is developing, including smart glasses, augmented reality glasses, a security camera, and AirPods with "enhanced" sensors. Apple is also still working on an iPad-like home hub with a swiveling base for smart home control, though this product has been rumored for several years.
The NexPhone Runs Three Operating Systems
Photograph: Julian Chokkattu
Nex Computer has been making NexDock “lapdocks” for more than a decade—a laptop shell powered by a smartphone, using software like Samsung's DeX that enables an Android desktop mode. But the company's next venture is a smartphone altogether called the NexPhone. I got a chance to see a private demo at CES 2026.
This smartphone can run three operating systems: Android, Linux, and Windows. Technically, it dual-boots Android or Windows. When you boot Android, you can use it as a normal Android phone, and you can enable Android's native desktop mode in Android 16. There's also the Linux (Debian) app you can launch, and when you plug it into an external monitor, you can enjoy Linux's desktop environment.
If you launch the NexPhone with Windows, the company has a custom mobile user interface of Microsoft's operating system (very reminiscent of Windows Phone Metro UI) to make it easy to use on a phone display. And when plugged into an external monitor, you can enjoy the full Windows 11 desktop experience.