Siri is a voice assistant built into the iPhone, marking two years since Apple first announced in 2024 its plan to integrate AI capabilities into Siri. Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO who will step down from his position in September after leading the company for 15 years,

Apple heads into WWDC with Tim Cook’s AI legacy, Siri’s future as an agentic platform, and the stock’s rich valuation all on the line.

This was probably the last time we saw Tim Cook on the stage, and WWDC 2026 marks a major milestone in Cook’s glorious career spanning decades at Apple.

Apple is poised to unveil a suite of new artificial intelligence features at its annual developers' conference, commencing Monday, marking the final such event under the leadership of CEO Tim Cook before John Ternus assumes the role in September.

Tim Cook’s shift to Executive Chairman recasts him as Apple’s global diplomat, steering geopolitics while new CEO John Ternus drives innovation in a pivotal era.

Called Siri AI, the AI-boosted assistant will be infused into lots of Apple products like the iPhone, iPad and Mac. You can sign up to get early access to the new Siri AI to get a feel for how it behaves.