# Apple is set to unveil its next software update at WWDC 2026 on June 8.

*genai · news · 2026-04-19 · Digital Trends*

## Key points

- Apple may launch a standalone Siri chatbot app with chat history and memory in iOS 27.
- Apple and Google reportedly signed a multi-year deal bringing Gemini AI models to Siri.
- Siri could gain on-screen awareness, letting it interpret and act on app content contextually.
- Siri might integrate third-party AI assistants like Claude and Gemini via an expanded Extensions system.
- Siri may generate automation Shortcuts directly from natural language prompts in iOS 27.

**Companies:** Apple, Google
**Countries:** United States

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