Siri news and trends

Early Apple Siri AI Can’t Read Gmail or WhatsApp Messages
Mobile Commerce // September 09, 2026

An early version of Apple’s digital assistant Siri AI does not have access to some common apps, including Gmail and WhatApp, The New York Times reported Tuesday (Sept. 8). Without access, Siri AI cannot perform tasks such as finding messages within those apps, according to...

Apple Owns the iPhone but Still Has to Prove the AI
Mobile Commerce // September 09, 2026

Apple hosted its annual fall “Surprise and Shine“ event Wednesday in a historic keynote: the first led by new CEO John Ternus. The headline reveal was the company’s first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo, priced from $1,999 and set to ship Oct. 23. But nearly...

Apple’s New CEO Has a Hardware Event and an AI Problem
Mobile Commerce // September 08, 2026

John Ternus has been Apple’s CEO for all of eight days, counting weekends, which I’m sure he worked. This coming Wednesday he headlines his first keynote, an event Apple has titled “Surprise and shine.” The press has already told us most of what’s on the...

Apple Discusses Paying Publishers to Improve Siri
Artificial Intelligence // August 13, 2026

Apple’s push to repair Siri could open an important new revenue channel for publishers and establish a different model for how artificial intelligence companies pay for news. Instead of buying broad access to a publisher’s archives, Apple is considering compensating media companies when Siri actually...

Interviews & Exclusives
Apple Owns the iPhone but Still Has to Prove the AI

September 09, 2026
Apple hosted its annual fall “Surprise and Shine“ event Wednesday in a historic keynote: the first led by new CEO John Ternus. The headline reveal was the company’s first foldable phone, the iPhone Duo, priced from $1,999 and set to ship Oct. 23. But nearly everything else on stage backed one argument: Because Apple controls […]

Apple’s New CEO Has a Hardware Event and an AI Problem

September 08, 2026
John Ternus has been Apple’s CEO for all of eight days, counting weekends, which I’m sure he worked. This coming Wednesday he headlines his first keynote, an event Apple has...

Apple’s AI Catch-Up Plan Turns Siri Into a Gatekeeper

June 08, 2026
Apple used WWDC 2026 to finally deliver the Siri overhaul it has been promising since 2024. The question underneath the announcement is whether a better Siri changes Apple’s position in...

The First Chatbot Consumers Try May Be the One They Stick With

January 30, 2026
Consumer use of artificial intelligence is consolidating early. Usage patterns show that most people encounter conversational AI through a single dominant platform and a shrinking set of mobile assistants shaped...

Quick Reads
Apple Bets on Siri AI to Win the Personal Assistant War

September 14, 2026
Apple released its artificial intelligence-powered Siri AI on Monday (Sept. 14), saying in a press release that the assistant is now more capable with personal context understanding, world knowledge, onscreen awareness and more systemwide app actions. Apple began rolling out Siri AI in beta in English, and the company plans to expand it to French, […]

Early Apple Siri AI Can’t Read Gmail or WhatsApp Messages

September 09, 2026
An early version of Apple’s digital assistant Siri AI does not have access to some common apps, including Gmail and WhatApp, The New York Times reported Tuesday (Sept. 8). Without...

Apple Discusses Paying Publishers to Improve Siri

August 13, 2026
Apple’s push to repair Siri could open an important new revenue channel for publishers and establish a different model for how artificial intelligence companies pay for news. Instead of buying...

Apple Shows AI Siri and Investors Aren’t Impressed

June 08, 2026
Apple unveiled its long-awaited Siri AI Monday (June 8), saying in a press release that the artificial intelligence-powered personal assistant can answer questions from the web and surface relevant information...