Apple AI Updates: May 24, 2026

1. 9to5Mac maps the Apple Intelligence 2.0 feature set expected at WWDC

Apple. A May 22 9to5Mac roundup outlines five Apple Intelligence 2.0 features anticipated for iOS 27, anchored by the standalone Siri app with chatbot-style interface, multi-action request support, on-screen awareness, and LLM-based world knowledge. The piece also flags three Photos editing tools powered by Gemini-based Apple Foundation Models, including an Extend capability that generates additional image content beyond the original frame, plus built-in custom wallpaper generation and subtitles for any video including those without provided captions. Natural-language Shortcuts authoring rounds out the list, letting users describe automations in plain English rather than wiring up actions manually. Source

2. Apple registers genai.apple.com subdomain in the run-up to WWDC

Apple. 9to5Mac reported on May 23 that Apple has registered a new genai.apple.com subdomain ahead of the June 8 WWDC keynote, discovered by MacRumors contributor Aaron Perris. The URL does not currently resolve to a live page, but the registration signals a marketing surface for the broader Apple Intelligence relaunch expected at the keynote. The story ties the registration to the rumored Gemini-powered Siri overhaul running on Private Cloud Compute, alongside Wallet pass generation from physical tickets, new Photos editing tools, and expanded Visual Intelligence functionality. Source