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Apple Confirms Next-Gen Siri on Track for 2026 as It Plans More AI Partnerships

Tim Cook signals openness to acquisitions to accelerate Apple Intelligence.

ChatGPT Siri on iPhone iOS 18.2
Tim Cook confirmed AI-enhanced Siri should arrive in 2026. Here's a reminder of what that will mean.
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Tim Cook on Apple Intelligence

Overview

  • Apple targets a spring 2026 release for the upgraded assistant, with reports pointing to an iOS 26.4 rollout in March.
  • The refresh adds personal context awareness, on-screen understanding, and deeper per-app actions.
  • Cook said Apple plans to integrate additional third-party models beyond its current ChatGPT tie-in and remains open to M&A to advance the roadmap.
  • The push comes alongside record quarterly revenue of $102.5 billion, which Apple disclosed in its Q4 results.
  • Apple is preparing platform support for interoperability standards like Anthropic’s Model Context Protocol and continues to face class-action suits over earlier delays.