WWDC 2025: iOS 26, Liquid Glass design and Apple’s AI shortfall

Apple’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) kicked off on Monday and runs through Friday. But the Cupertino-based company is not making us wait until the end. The major announcements have already been made, and there are quite a few. The headliners are new software versions for Macs, iPhones, iPads and Vision. 

We are seeing a unified naming scheme, with every software version getting a "26" suffix. This means iOS 26, macOS 26, iPadOS 26, watchOS 26 and more. Beyond the name changes, the software has received major updates across devices, including a new Liquid Glass design that reminds me a bit of the old Windows Vista.

All of this sounds great, but I couldn't help but notice that the AI features this year feel subpar. They seem even duller when you consider the cutting-edge AI announcements Google made last month.

Let’s dive deeper into WWDC 2025 and Apple’s ...