Apple released its first developer beta for iOS 18.4, and it's missing the single biggest and likely most requested Apple Intelligence update: the new and much smarter and more useful Siri. A big caveat here: No one is encouraging you to install a developer beta on your best iPhone.

Apple's software engineers have been internally testing iOS 18.5 since at least the start of February, according to the MacRumors visitor logs.

Apple has revealed that it will start rolling out the stable iOS 18.4 update with new Apple Intelligence features in early April.

Apple's much-anticipated revamp to its voice assistant Siri, featuring new AI capabilities, is facing delays. The company is reportedly working through engineering challenges and software bugs tied to Siri's integration with Apple Intelligence,

Siri has undergone a significant transformation with Apple Intelligence. The virtual assistant now features improved natural language processing, offering more accurate and contextually relevant responses.

After the launch of iOS 18.3, Apple is ready to start the beta cycle of the most exciting iOS 18 update so far, as it seeds iOS 18.4 beta 1.

If you’re waiting for Apple’s big overhaul of its Siri virtual assistant, we have bad news. Apple has not yet confirmed an exact release date, other than that the news should come sometime in 2025. The features were originally unveiled at WWDC 2024 and are expected to arrive in theiOS 18 release cycle (i.

Apple lists 13 new Siri features in iOS 18. Most of these have already shipped, but it may not feel like the big iOS 18 update for Siri has arrived. I think that’s because the biggest AI-related Siri feature so far is handing off a request to ChatGPT.

Apple's plans to introduce a smarter version of Siri, incorporating Apple Intelligence features, may be delayed due to engineering problems and software bugs.According to Mac Rumours, the company is struggling to get the new functionality ready in time for the upcoming iOS 18.