I was amused during the iOS 18 and the iPhone 16 releases that the main visual indicator of Apple Intelligence -- the full-screen, color-at-the-edges Siri animation -- was noticeably missing. Apple even lit up the edges of the massive glass cube of its Apple Fifth Avenue Store in New York City like a Siri search.

Remember Apple Intelligence? That was the big star of last year's WWDC, and we're expecting a stronger comeback for 2025, as Apple looks to regain some momentum for its suite of AI tools after a rocky start. New hardware could appear, too, though that's a remote possibility this time around.