iPadOS 27.2 launches next week, and among its many new features, Apple has brought over a recent Mac addition: a Siri popup that appears when text is selected. Siri AI is the centerpiece of iOS 27, iPadOS 27 and companion releases, and Apple offers many ways to reach the new assistant. On iPad you can invoke Siri with a "Siri" or "Hey Siri" voice prompt, pull down from the top of the screen, use the new Siri option in the edit menu, open the new Siri app, or use Cmd + Space to open Spotlight and ask Siri from there.
iPadOS 27.2 adds yet another option borrowed directly from the Mac. In macOS 27 Golden Gate, when you select text, a small Siri icon appears in the top-left corner of the selection. Hovering over it expands it into an "Ask Siri" text box. This wasn't available in iPadOS 27, but in iPadOS 27.2 the same behavior works if you have a trackpad connected.
The icon starts out small and stays out of the way, yet hovering over it makes the "Ask Siri" box appear easily. Without a trackpad, selecting text still reveals the full edit menu, where you can tap to open Siri. However, the trackpad experience is noticeably smoother and more seamless.
macOS is full of small productivity features like this that speed up everyday interactions, and many are missing from iPadOS. Bringing such a recent Mac feature to iPad is a welcome change.
Source: 9to5Mac · Summarized by HeadlinesBriefing