WWDC 2026 is six weeks away, and we’re looking forward to Apple’s big iOS 27 reveal with a healthy side of AI-infused Siri. You don’t need a WWDC ticket to enjoy many of the developer events happening around Apple’s conference in June either.

Update: A few hours later, the new public beta version has arrived. Apple says iOS 26.5 will come out for everyone in May.

Apple has released the fourth iOS 26.5 beta for developers. A previous beta introduced a splash screen that signaled the upcoming arrival of ads in Apple Maps.

iPhone MagSafe battery packs are fantastic for extending device usage between charging sessions. While most solutions only work with compatible iPhones, the Aulumu M10 Multi-Charging Dual-Mag Power Bank is a high-capacity MagSafe battery pack that does the job of three distinct chargers.

This week, Spotify released new AI features that work inside Anthropic’s Claude app. Spotify isn’t the only service with newly launched Claude integration, though.

Meanwhile, Anthropic has upgraded two existing features this week, including a recently introduced Claude Code tool.

The all-new $599 MacBook Neo has been a hit for Apple since the delightful introductory video in March. Now Apple has shared a behind-the-scenes look at how it made the magic.

As I’m spending more time outside this spring, I keep having the same thought: “I wonder what kind of bird I’m hearing sing?” Birdsong is the sound of the season for me, and a free iPhone app is adding more color to the mystery.

There’s a new Apple Watch face that will be included in the upcoming watchOS 26.5 software update.

Apple Invites has its second new version in as many months, adding seven new features. One key highlight is an iMessage app for sharing invitations without leaving the Messages app.

OpenAI is capping off a busy week of announcements with the release of GPT-5.5, its latest model upgrade for ChatGPT and Codex. The company calls its new model “a new class of intelligence for real work.”

Spotify is celebrating its 20th birthday today, and one new gift for users is Claude integration. Spotify’s music and podcast streaming service now integrates with Anthropic’s AI. Here’s how it works.

My new favorite Apple Watch and Apple Health metric is one that has been quietly working in the background for years. Specifically, it’s a bit of a hidden Apple Watch feature for tracking a great healthy habit: Time in Daylight.

Apple has released a new video ad that highlights how the Health app works with iPhone and Apple Watch. The commercial centers around someone receiving lots of unsolicited health advice from strangers in public.

OpenAI is expected to be nearing an announcement around GPT-5.5, its next model upgrade to ChatGPT. A cryptic post on X includes a hidden teaser, suggesting the news is coming soon.

Command-line interfaces are having a moment, and the great MacWhisper transcription app is here for it. MacWhisper CLI has arrived, giving Mac users a new way to run AI transcription workflows from the Terminal.

Apple’s upcoming iPhone 18 Pro Max is expected to be thicker than the iPhone 17 Pro Max due to increased depth around the camera plateau. YouTuber Vadir Yuryev behind the Max Tech channel shared numbers based on iPhone 18 Pro Max dummy units. Yuryev also compares an iPhone Ultra dummy unit to iPhone 17 Pro Max.

OpenAI launch week continues today with the introduction of workspace agents in ChatGPT.

Apple has released a new version of GarageBand for Mac. The new version finally includes an app icon optimized for macOS Tahoe.

Apple’s upcoming Siri overhaul got a moment of stage time during Google’s  Cloud Next ’26 opening keynote today.

When SpaceX isn’t landing rockets, it’s apparently landing AI company deals. Two months ago, the firm behind Starlink absorbed xAI, which includes Twitter-turned-X. Now SpaceX is eyeing Cursor, a competitor to Claude Code and OpenAI’s Codex.

OpenAI is announcing its upgraded ChatGPT image generation model with ChatGPT Images 2. The company is also scaling up Codex for enterprise with a new Codex Labs initiative.