Apple Posts WWDC State of the Union Recap Video

Apple has released a five minute video recapping the biggest announcements from its WWDC26 Platforms State of the Union, condensing the developer focused session into a quick rundown of new intelligence frameworks, design changes, and tooling updates.

The video is available in the Apple Developer app, on Apple's developer website, and on YouTube. The full Platforms State of the Union session is available through the same channels.

Foundation Models and Core AI

Apple said its Foundation Models have been rebuilt from the ground up in collaboration with Google, drawing on technology from the Gemini family of models.

The Foundation Models framework now accepts image input and supports cloud model integration, letting developers connect to any cloud model provider for more demanding tasks.

New dynamic profiles are meant to simplify the work of building AI agents and skills, allowing developers to swap tools in and out and update instructions on the fly.

Apple also introduced Core AI, a new framework for running on device models that is built into the operating system and designed to take advantage of Apple Silicon.

App Intents have been updated to connect apps to Apple Intelligence, making content discoverable and actions available through Siri using natural language. A new View Annotations API lets users act on what is on screen simply by asking.

Liquid Glass Refinements

The refined Liquid Glass design system features heavily in the recap.

Apple said the look is more consistent, more personalizable, and easier to read. On macOS, every window now shares a tighter corner radius.

App icons are rendered more sharply on their own, and new refraction effects are available through Icon Composer.

iOS apps are now resizable, so users can take advantage of larger displays when running them on an iPad or a Mac through iPhone mirroring. A resizable iOS Simulator is meant to make testing across screen sizes easier.

SwiftUI

SwiftUI received a long list of updates. Developers can now reorder items by dragging and add swipe actions in any container. Nested layouts resize up to twice as fast, and async image caching happens automatically.

Toolbars offer finer control over visibility as available space shrinks. A new Spatial Preview Framework for the Apple Vision Pro lets developers stream 3D models from a Mac into physical space.

Xcode 27

In Xcode 27, projects load faster and the app itself is 30 percent smaller as it moves to a build that runs only on Apple Silicon.

Settings now sync through iCloud, the toolbar is fully customizable, and new themes including Emerald, Neon Noir, and Coral Reef add color throughout the app.

Xcode Cloud is easier to set up, with builds that are up to twice as fast.

A new Device Hub replaces the Simulator, bringing virtual and physical devices together in one place with live resizing and full hardware control from the Mac.

Third Party Agents

Apple said it is working with Anthropic, OpenAI, and Google to bring their agents into Xcode.

Agent conversations now behave like files, so they can be opened, split, and stacked in the Navigator.

Agents can run tests, use Playgrounds, customize previews across light and dark mode and other configurations, and drive a running app from start to finish.

Developers can extend Xcode further through plugins that add skills, MCP tools, and agents by way of the agent client protocol. Figma and GitHub are shipping their own plugins at launch.