The Core: Apple TLDR (June 1)

by Jonny Evans · Published June 1, 2026 · Updated June 1, 2026

WWDC and Apple’s future product plans dominate today’s reports. In other news, rivals are coming with their (soon to fail) MacBook Neo killers.

WWDC: All Systems Glow

Apple’s annual developers conference WWDC takes place next week, and Apple’s latest message to developers gives the event an “All systems glow” tagline, hinting at Siri’s anticipated new design, which features glowing elements.

WWDC: What developers can expect

Speaking of WWDC, a new report (by me) explores some of the predicted and anticipated new features and APIs developers can expect.

Rivals come for MacBook Neo (and will fail)

With ten million sales and climbing no surprise competitors are coming up with what their marketing departments claim to be competitors to Apple’s lower cost Mac. Many equipped with new processors, the general consensus is they lack the build quality, battery life, display quality and/or performance, while the most competitive competitor devices generally cost more. This is not a war, but a rout – and Apple is winning.

Apple’s eyewear plans in sight

The latest Power On briefing from Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman claims Apple has pushed back the release of its highly anticipated AI smart glasses to late 2027. Outgoing CEO Tim Cook considers the project his absolute top priority, and incoming CEO John Ternus is driving the team to compete against Meta. But will they help you see?

Is this the first iPhone Ultra?

The Apple rumor machine always said the folding iPhone (known as iPhone Ultra) will come in two colors, now it looks as if those will be white and gray, according to a leaked image. These things will carry. 7.6-inch interior display and cost around $2,500 when they ship this fall. Like the iPhone 18 Pro range, they are expected to host vapor chamber cooling systems.