Apple plans to introduce a subscription-based health coaching service called Health Plus alongside its iOS 27 software release, according to Mark Gurman. The AI-driven platform will provide personalized wellness guidance through expert videos addressing medical conditions and lifestyle recommendations, while also incorporating nutrition monitoring capabilities. If the launch proves successful, Apple could become among the first major technology companies to establish a strong presence in the health chatbot market powered by artificial intelligence.
The iOS 27 update will arrive shortly after the spring 2026 release of iOS 26.4, which brings enhanced Siri functionality, including in-app task execution, personalized assistance using user data, and screen content recognition. The subsequent iOS 27 version will feature a redesigned Siri interface with a new avatar resembling the Finder icon and an AI-based web search function. Apple has partnered with Google to power its cloud-based Siri improvements, agreeing to pay approximately one billion dollars annually to access a customized Gemini model containing 1.2 trillion parameters, significantly exceeding the 1.5 billion parameters in the current system.
The iOS 27 update will arrive shortly after the spring 2026 release of iOS 26.4, which brings enhanced Siri functionality, including in-app task execution, personalized assistance using user data, and screen content recognition. The subsequent iOS 27 version will feature a redesigned Siri interface with a new avatar resembling the Finder icon and an AI-based web search function. Apple has partnered with Google to power its cloud-based Siri improvements, agreeing to pay approximately one billion dollars annually to access a customized Gemini model containing 1.2 trillion parameters, significantly exceeding the 1.5 billion parameters in the current system.
