# Siri is good now?? > Source: > Published: 2026-06-12 17:17:04+00:00 You’d be forgiven for thinking this day would never come. Siri has spent a decade and half somewhere between “sort of useful at a few things” and “utterly disastrous, why did I even try, can it honestly not even set a timer.” But the wildest thing just happened: Apple [put out a new version of Siri](/tech/942416/apple-siri-ai-update-wwdc), and it actually [seems to be pretty good](/tech/947432/siri-ai-apple-intelligence-ios-27-wwdc). # Siri is good now?? On The Vergecast: Our first days with Siri AI, the next phase of social networks, and the Trump Phone’s a ripoff. On The Vergecast: Our first days with Siri AI, the next phase of social networks, and the Trump Phone’s a ripoff. On [this episode of The Vergecast](https://pod.link/vergecast), David and Nilay talk about their early experiences with Siri AI, and what it means for users, and the rest of the AI industry, for the iPhone’s built-in assistant to be good enough at most things. There’s very little about Siri AI that feels bleeding edge or brand new, but it *works.*And that might change everything. After that, they talk about the changing winds in social networking, as [Instagram](/tech/947898/meta-instagram-your-algorithm-main-feed-tell), [Bluesky](/tech/948215/bluesky-communities-at-protocol-atmosphere-reddit), and [YouTube](/streaming/948256/youtube-brings-back-private-messaging-feature-availability) all announced new features designed to make their huge ecosystems feel a little smaller and a lot more personal. Group chats have been replacing public posts for a while now, but is the era of the Twitter feed really over? After that, it’s time for the Hype Desk, Brendan Carr is a Dummy, and a lightning round filled with news about [the Trump Phone](/gadgets/948262/trump-phone-t1-ifixit-teardown-htc-u24-pro), [Claude Fable](/news/946725/anthropic-releases-claude-fable-5-mythos), [solar energy](/science/948276/solar-has-overtaken-coal-in-the-us-for-the-first-time), and [a surprisingly good deal](/tech/947574/att-unlimited-day-pass-ipad-data-plan) for iPad users. [Watch](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL39u5ZEfYDEO5PaNRWyqloGY6zzJ1fjBa) | [Listen](https://bit.ly/3hkwRl2) | [Get ad-free](/bulletin/795051/verge-podcast-ad-free-set-up-how-to) In case you missed it this week: We also [livestreamed our initial reactions](/podcast/946064/vergecast-live-wwdc-300-et) to WWDC, went deep on [Steve Jobs’ career arc and legacy](/podcast/947222/todays-vergecast-how-steve-jobs-became-steve-jobs), answered [all your WWDC questions](/podcast/948039/wwdc-2026-faq-vergecast), and tried to figure out [whether YouTubers are the future](/podcast/948659/youtube-backrooms-hollywood-vergecast) of movie theaters. And we want to hear all your thoughts about all of it! Call the Vergecast Hotline at 866-VERGE11, send us an email at vergecast@theverge.com, and tell us everything that’s on your mind. And make sure you subscribe so you don’t miss an episode! **Follow topics and authors** from this story to see more like this in your personalized homepage feed and to receive email updates.