Overview
- Apple indicates a December rollout, with reporting centering on a mid‑month window and some guidance narrowing it to December 9–16.
- An Enhanced Safety Alerts setting will let users toggle earthquake and imminent‑threat notifications with an option to share approximate location to improve timeliness.
- The latest beta adds a framework to let the side button trigger third‑party voice assistants, with Bloomberg reporting the control will open in Japan first.
- EU users are set to gain AirPods Live Translation while losing iPhone–Apple Watch Wi‑Fi sharing to meet Digital Markets Act requirements.
- Feature polish spans Reminders alarms, Apple Podcasts’ AI‑generated chapters, Apple Music offline lyrics, CarPlay and Games app refinements, plus expected security patches and bug fixes.