Apple’s Siri upgrade may arrive in fall

Apple may finally be ready to roll out its smarter, more personalized Siri features before the 2025 holiday season, according to The New York Times. The publication cited three sources with knowledge of Apple’s plan to release a virtual assistant “in the fall” that can edit and send photos to a friend on request — features that were supposed to arrive in iOS 18. This is the earliest prospective rollout timeline we’ve seen so far. Apple spokesperson Jacqueline Roy said in a statement to Daring Fireball in March that the company expects to start releasing its upgraded Siri features “in the coming year.” Meanwhile, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman said Apple’s AI department believes a ”true modernized, conversational version of Siri” won’t be ready until 2027 “at best” due to difficulties with development. Some of the delays were reportedly caused by leadership issues within the company. John Giannandrea, who formerly led AI and Siri at Apple, was replaced in March after CEO Tim Cook “lost confi ... Read full article.