Apple at 50: Siri Overhaul Delayed to Year-End; Nvidia eGPU Driver Approved for Arm Macs; Foldable iPhone Previewed

On its 50th anniversary, Apple faces criticism from former insiders claiming it 'blew a 5-year AI lead,' with the long-awaited Siri overhaul delayed to year-end 2026 and iOS 27 expected to add Gemini-powered Siri features and expanded Apple Intelligence; a foldable iPhone is anticipated alongside iPhone 18 Pro in September. Apple has also approved a new Nvidia driver enabling external GPUs to work with Arm-based M-series Macs, a development that earned 508 upvotes on Hacker News (231 comments) and addresses a long-standing hardware acceleration bottleneck for ML engineers and creative professionals. iOS 26.5 Beta 1 was released this week following public launch of iOS 26.4, with four new Apple devices (Apple TV 4K, HomePod 3, HomePod mini 2, and a smart display) reportedly in late-stage manufacturing pending the Siri AI upgrade.