🤪 Paid Siri AI is coming Also: Apple's Q3 FY2026 earnings and it's Tim Cook's last call as CEO🧲 Ap

🤪 Paid Siri AI is coming Also: Apple's Q3 FY2026 earnings and it's Tim Cook's last call as CEO🧲 Apple has officially confirmed that expanded access to the new AI-powered Siri features will require a paid iCloud+ upgrade. Tim Cook shared the news during the company's fiscal Q3 2026 earnings call.• No detailed monetization plan yet – Apple wants to gauge demand first, but higher-tier iCloud+ plans are the likely path• Free usage limits for Siri AI haven't been disclosed, and beta versions currently have no restrictions in place• This follows an existing pattern: premium iCloud+ tiers already unlock perks like extra Image Playground generations, advanced Photos features, smart Home search, and Cloud Pro storage in Notes👋 The bigger story: this was Tim Cook's final earnings call as CEO. On September 1, he'll hand the role to John Ternus and move into the role of Executive Chairman – ending a run that began in 2011 after Steve Jobs.@iPhone