Apple announced WWDC 2026 and iOS 26.4 this week, marking a busy end to March. The developer conference is set for early June, coinciding with the expected iOS 27 keynote date. iOS 26.4, now available, brings 13 enhancements to iPhones, including new emoji characters and a compact tabs option in Safari on the Mac. March 25th is the shipping date for the iOS 26.4 update, following its release candidate on March 18th.

AirPods Max 2 pre-orders begin March 25th, with deliveries starting April 1st through 3rd. This follows Apple's surprise March 21st announcement of the second-generation headphones, which offer a $100 discount on the USB-C model but lack the latest software features. The launch completes Apple's March product rollouts, which also included the iOS 26.4 updates for iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS, and watchOS.

Gemini-powered Siri and Apple Intelligence features might debut in the first iOS 26.5 beta, potentially arriving by March 30th, though the full integration is expected for iOS 27. This development signals Apple's continued push into AI, even as it manages multiple major software and hardware releases simultaneously.