What can we expect to see announced at Apple's WWDC26, which starts at 2:00 AM on Tuesday, June 9, 2026?

Apple's annual developer conference, ' Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) 26, ' will be held on Tuesday, June 9, 2026, starting at 2:00 AM JST. The keynote address will be live-streamed simultaneously on the Apple Developer app, Apple's official website, and YouTube channel. Every year at WWDC, major updates to iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS, tvOS, and visionOS, as well as new development tools and hardware, are announced. Here's a summary of what we expect to be revealed at WWDC 2026.

WWDC26 - Apple Developer
https://developer.apple.com/jp/wwdc26/

◆Siri receives a major update
Apple has been focusing on improving Siri, the voice assistant included in iOS and macOS, and announced that Siri would be revamped when Apple Intelligence was introduced with iOS 18 in 2024.

Apple announces new personal AI 'Apple Intelligence,' and partners with OpenAI to add ChatGPT support for Siri - GIGAZINE

However, despite the introduction of Apple Intelligence, updates to Siri have been slow to materialize. Although it was said that updates would be released in stages starting with iOS 26.4 , a new Siri has not yet been released as of the time of writing.

Prior reports suggested that Siri, which was previously just a voice assistant, would be enhanced by Google Gemini and evolve into an AI agent capable of handling tasks across multiple apps.

What will iOS 27's 'completely rebuilt Siri' be like? It will evolve into a standalone AI agent capable of handling tasks across multiple apps - GIGAZINE

Furthermore, it is said that Siri, which has previously only been an OS interface, will be released as a standalone app. This standalone app will function as a repository for saving past conversation history with Siri and will operate as a chatbot similar to OpenAI's ChatGPT and Anthropic's Claude. In addition, it has been reported that the Siri app will have high privacy features and will have a default setting that automatically deletes conversation records with users.

Apple's new Siri app is expected to include an automatic chat deletion feature - GIGAZINE

◆ AI agent integration into the App Store
According to the IT news site The Information , Apple plans to integrate an AI agent into the App Store. While details are still scarce, it is said that the agent will allow users to delegate tasks such as making reservations, managing daily tasks, editing documents, and operating smart home devices.

◆ 'Camera' and 'Photography'
Apple-related news outlet Macrumors reports that a new 'Visual Intelligence' section will be introduced to the Camera app. This will replace the Visual Intelligence feature that was previously located in the camera control buttons and allowed users to determine what the subject was. The update will add a dedicated Siri mode next to options such as Photos, Videos, Portraits, and Panoramas, and will also allow users to accurately identify subjects in their photos using Google Image Search, as before.

Furthermore, the Photos app may leverage Apple Intelligence to include intelligent scene recommendations for optimizing photos, automatic object removal for sharper images, innovative AI photo editing features that allow users to easily request edits using natural language, and new productivity features from visionOS.

◆Image Playground Update
TechCrunch , an IT-related media outlet, reports that Apple's Image Playground feature for iPhone and iPad, which leverages Apple Intelligence, has been upgraded, introducing higher-quality image generation capabilities, a wider range of artistic styles, improved text consistency, and more extensive editing controls. The interface for creating new images will be simplified, with fewer steps, and a 'Describe Changes' option will be added during editing.

Furthermore, TechCrunch predicts that features like 'Genmoji,' which suggests custom emojis based on the user's media and text interactions, may emerge, potentially allowing users to generate AI wallpapers that reflect various themes and moods.

◆Apple Wallet update
Furthermore, TechCrunch reports that Apple Wallet will feature a new bill-splitting function to simplify sharing expenses among friends and family. Users will be able to easily send payment requests to multiple people simply by taking a picture of the receipt.

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