Siri’s New Glow-Up and Apple’s Bill-Splitting Magic

Apple's upcoming WWDC 2026 is shaping up to be a glowing affair, quite literally, with the "All Systems Glow" slogan hinting at a radically redesigned, AI-powered Siri. In a surprising twist of pragmatism, Apple is reportedly partnering with Google and utilizing Nvidia's beastly Blackwell chips to supercharge Siri with Gemini, bypassing hiccups in its own private cloud. But the real magic of iOS 27 might lie in the details, like a brilliant new feature that lets you split restaurant bills simply by snapping a photo of the receipt. Looking further ahead, leaks point to a slightly larger battery for the iPhone 18 Pro—thanks to eSIM freeing up internal space—and a late 2027 launch for Apple's budget-friendly smart glasses, a pet project Tim Cook wants to seal his legacy with before handing over the keys to the kingdom.