5 takeaways from the Platforms State of the Union

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Catch up on the biggest announcements from the WWDC26 Platforms State of the Union.

Platforms State of the Union

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Apple Intelligence has been rebuilt from the ground up.

Powered by the next generation of Apple foundation models, Apple Intelligence offers new ways to bring generative intelligence directly into your apps — and new integrations with system intelligence to bring people back to your apps. The App Intents framework connects your app to Apple Intelligence so you can make your content easier to find and your capabilities easier to use with natural language in Siri AI.

WWDC26 Apple Intelligence guide

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New and improved frameworks help build intelligent experiences in your apps.

The Foundation Models framework is expanded to include image input, support for cloud models, and Dynamic Profiles to help developers build Al agents and skills with significantly less code. The new Core AI framework, which is built into the OS and takes full advantage of the power of Apple silicon, is the best way to run on-device models in apps.

WWDC26 Machine Learning guide

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The design is refined across platforms.

It’s more consistent, more personalizable, and better tuned to maintain exceptional readability. Every window on macOS shares the same tighter corner radius, app icons get sharper rendering automatically, and iOS apps are now resizable, so people can take advantage of larger displays when using them on iPad, or in iPhone Mirroring on Mac.

WWDC26 Design guide

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Xcode’s daily experience has been overhauled.

Xcode 27 is now Apple silicon only. Projects load faster. Settings sync via iCloud, the toolbar is fully customizable, and color flows through the entire app via themes. The all-new Device Hub replaces Simulator, bringing virtual and physical devices together in a single place.

What’s new in Xcode 27

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Xcode takes the next big step in agentic coding.

Agents in Xcode can run tests, try things in Playground, run apps in the Simulator, fix  issues, and localize apps. And plugins add skills, MCP tools and any agent via the Agent Client Protocol.

Xcode, agents, and you

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