Apple's AI Era: Every AI Drop Since Last Year's WWDC
Key takeaways
- WWDC 2025 marked the beginning of Apple's biggest AI push to date.
- As Apple prepares for WWDC 2026, kicking off on Monday, June 8, the company faces another major transition: its post-Tim Cook era.
- Together, Apple's AI rollout and leadership changes will undoubtedly shape the next chapter of the company's strategy and ecosystem of devices and services.
WWDC 2025 marked the beginning of Apple's biggest AI push to date. The last year has seen a steady rollout of Apple Intelligence features across i Phone, i Pad and Mac, revamping Siri's capabilities, adding generative tools to core apps and giving developers new ways to build with AI.
As Apple prepares for WWDC 2026, kicking off on Monday, June 8, the company faces another major transition: its post-Tim Cook era. Cook's final day as Apple CEO will be August 31, after 15 years in the role. Hardware Engineering head John Ternus will take over the role from Cook, meaning the changing of the guard will come just in time for Apple's annual September hardware event.
Together, Apple's AI rollout and leadership changes will undoubtedly shape the next chapter of the company's strategy and ecosystem of devices and services. Until then, let's reflect on Apple's major AI launches since WWDC 2025 and what Tim Cook's departure means for the company.