Apple announces watchOS 27, now with Siri AI

Apple just announced watchOS 27, the next version of its Apple Watch operating system, introducing support for Siri AI, a redesigned “dynamic” app grid, and improvements to health and fitness tracking. The watchOS 27 update will be available “this fall,” according to Apple, though support is notably limited — the new OS will only be available for Apple Watch Series 10 models or newer, including the Ultra 2 , Ultra 3 , and SE 3 . The biggest update coming to supported Apple Watch models is Siri AI — the next generation of Apple’s virtual assistant, powered by Apple Intelligence. This comes with a new, dedicated Siri app that “brings together all your conversations in one place,” according to Apple, allowing users to start a conversation with the chatbot directly on their Apple Watch, or ask questions on their iPhone and then pick up where they left off from their wrist. Siri can also perform actions in apps, including playing songs, sending emails, or setting new Activity ring goals without the user “having to look around for them,” Apple says. Siri AI won’t be available until the beta launches sometime later this year. Using it with watchOS 27 will require Watch users to pair it with an Apple Intelligence-enabled device, though Apple says Siri AI isn’t coming to iOS and iPadOS devices in the EU just yet . There’s also a new dynamic app grid that automatically highlights Siri-suggested apps. …