At WWDC26, Apple made its most consequential AI announcement in company history. A completely rebuilt Siri AI is coming — powered by Apple Intelligence and Gemini — and for the first time, Claude will be available as a third-party AI option on iPhone via iOS 27.
The New Siri AI
Apple’s new Siri AI is described as “profoundly more intelligent and capable.” Key capabilities include:
- Personal context understanding — surfaces info from messages, emails, and photos
- Onscreen awareness — understands what’s on your screen in real time
- Cross-app actions — takes actions across installed apps
- Dedicated Siri app — syncs conversation history via iCloud
- Expanded Visual Intelligence — identify objects, translate text, and more
- Runs on new Apple Foundation Models using Private Cloud Compute for privacy
GitHub Copilot New Billing Model
In other major June 2026 news, GitHub Copilot has switched to token-based AI Credits billing across all plans — 1 credit = $0.01. Inline code completions remain free, but agent sessions are now metered, marking a significant shift for developers relying on Copilot for autonomous coding tasks.
The Great American AI Act
On the regulatory front, a bipartisan 269-page AI Act discussion draft was unveiled that would preempt all US state AI laws for three years — directly blocking Colorado’s AI Act due June 30. This is the most significant federal AI legislation attempt to date.
OpenAI Approaches IPO
OpenAI has surpassed $25 billion in annualized revenue and is reportedly taking early steps toward a public listing, potentially as soon as late 2026. Anthropic is approaching $19 billion in annualized revenue — signaling that the advanced AI model market has become one of tech’s fastest-growing sectors.