Right here’s a thought: what if the next-generation Siri is superior? Not simply superior for setting timers and dictating textual content messages (although that will be good), however so superior and enjoyable to speak to that individuals truly begin falling in love with their iPhones. We will not be ready for what occurs subsequent.
On this episode of The Vergecast, Horny Siri is simply one of many matters at hand. Nilay and David are joined by Joanna Stern, senior tech columnist at The Wall Avenue Journal, to speak via their most gentle, medium, and spicy predictions for the 12 months to come back.
There are some cheap, even pretty doubtless, predictions made on this episode. The hosts debate the chance of an Apple foldable, what would possibly occur when Grand Theft Auto VI lastly drops, and the potential for a comeback for EVs. Then issues begin to get wild. Is 2026 the 12 months of reckoning for self-driving vehicles? Will the onslaught of AI slop power us to demand new options from our social media, or make us transfer to a brand new one altogether? And which of the most important firms in tech is headed for a really disastrous 12 months?
Not all of our predictions will come true (they certain didn’t this 12 months — take a look at our 12 months in evaluation episode for these outcomes), however we’re betting on some large shakeups in tech in 2026. And we wish to hear from you! What do you suppose is coming in 2026? What’s your most gentle, medium, or spicy tackle the following 12 months in tech? Drop a remark right here, name the Vergecast Hotline at 866-VERGE11, or ship us an e-mail at [email protected]. Good luck beating Horny Siri.
