Macworld Podcast: WWDC26 preview with iOS 27, AI, Apple intelligence, and what to expect

Apple's WWDC26 kicks off next week, with the Macworld Podcast team previewing expected announcements including iOS 27 and new AI features. The episode, hosted by Michael Simon, Jason Cross, and Roman Loyola, also addresses listener speculation about potential macOS names and reactions to a Siri sneak peek.

WWDC26 is next week, so we discuss what we expect to see with iOS 27, the next version of the iPhone operating system. This is episode 986 with Michael Simon https://www.macworld.com/author/Michael-Simon/ , Jason Cross https://www.macworld.com/author/Jason-Cross/ , and Roman Loyola https://www.macworld.com/author/Roman-Loyola/ . Click on the links below for more info on what was discussed on the show. In reponse to the sneak peek at Siri: Yikes TragicPixelRay via TikTok Can it interact with apps? Would love to be able to ask the cheapest price from multiple ride share apps and then select that. Cansagarri6749 via YouTube I could see macOS Emerald Bay or macOS Emerald, but I could also see macOS Tiburon, and they’d save macOS Pacific for a big redesign of macOS. Misterduckmyles via YouTube Wot? No EMERALD BAY? BELVEDERE? HUNTERS POINT? TREASURE ISLAND? Land’s END? Robert H. via email We also have an Apple WWDC event live blog https://www.macworld.com/article/3154372/apple-event-live-blog.html where we will be sharing expert commentary and our immediate reactions and what the news means to you. You can subscribe to the Macworld Podcast—or leave us a review — right here in the Podcasts app https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/id563933198 . The Macworld Podcast is also available on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/3uyZkE4tjbwNNrJCLsBUAM?si=OdOljEAYQvC ewEsMfKzXA and on the Macworld Podcast YouTube channel https://www.youtube.com/@MacworldPodcast . Or you can point your favorite podcast-savvy RSS reader at: https://feeds.megaphone.fm/macworld To find previous episodes, visit Macworld’s podcast page https://www.macworld.com/opinion/podcast or our home on MegaPhone https://cms.megaphone.fm/channel/macworld . Apple