Everything Apple announced at WWDC26 that won’t be available outside the US

Apple unveiled a huge range of new features at WWDC26 this week, but not all of them will be available globally. Between regional regulations, language limitations, and service availability, several headline features announced by Apple will either launch exclusively in the United States or be unavailable in certain countries when the new software updates arrive later this year.

The biggest restriction affects Siri AI. Apple has confirmed that users in the European Union will not receive Siri AI on iPhone, iPad, or Apple Watch when iOS 27, iPadOS 27, and watchOS 27 launch later this year. Apple says EU regulators rejected its proposals for bringing the new assistant to the region while maintaining its privacy and security protections. As a result, features including the dedicated Siri app, expanded Visual Intelligence, integrated writing tools, Siri mode in Camera, and other Siri AI capabilities will be unavailable on those platforms in the EU. Siri AI will, however, be available on macOS 27 and visionOS 27 in the European Union.

Several new Apple Intelligence and Siri AI features will also launch with limited language support. Apple says Siri AI will initially be available in English later this year, with additional languages arriving over time. Many Apple Intelligence experiences, including advanced writing tools and image generation features, are also only available in supported regions.

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Apple Maps is gaining a new feature called Local Lists, which uses intelligent recommendations to highlight trending restaurants, attractions, and local destinations. However, Apple says Local Lists will launch only in the United States, with expansion to additional regions coming later.

Apple Wallet’s new bill-splitting feature is another major limitation for international users. The feature uses Apple Cash and Apple Intelligence to automatically split restaurant bills by scanning receipts and calculating each person’s share. Since Apple Cash remains a U.S.-only service, this functionality will not be available in many countries.

Some of the new parental control features are also tied to U.S.-based partnerships and guidance. Apple has worked with the American Academy of Pediatrics on aspects of its new child safety tools, though the features themselves, including Time Allowances, Ask to Browse, and redesigned Screen Time controls, are expected to be available more broadly.

There are also several smaller regional rollouts. Apple says Lyrics Translation in Apple Music is expanding to specific language pairs, while Wallet Order Tracking support is expanding to Australia and Canada. Live Voicemail transcription gains support for English (Singapore) and Japanese, while some accessibility, keyboard, and language features are launching only in select languages at first.

For users outside the United States, the most notable omission remains Siri AI. While Apple has promised to continue working with regulators to bring the feature to the European Union, the company says there is currently no timeline for its arrival on iPhone and iPad in the region.