Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) is the main theme inevitable. The festivities begin today – Monday, June 10th at 1pm ET. The keynote is open to the public and you can watch it Apple’s event site or on the company’s YouTube channel. And if you don’t want to click, the last feed is posted directly below.
It’s WWDC, so there will be program oriented event. Expect Apple to show off updates to iOS 18 and iPadOS 18, as well as updates to all of its operating systems, including watchOS, macOS, and even visionOS. Vision Pro headset.
But big news is expected in the AI space, where Apple needs to up its game to compete with the likes of Microsoft and Google. For this purpose, per BloombergIt’s Mark Gurman, Apple is expected to spend about half of its keynote time on several new AI initiatives, some of which are expected to be supported by a new partnership with OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT. If Gurman is right, and he usually is, we’ll see Siri get some long-overdue AI improvements, including the ability to issue commands within certain apps.
As for software updates, iOS 18 is finally here Bring RCS support to messages. This messaging protocol offers end-to-end encryption and better media sharing. It will also improve text compatibility with Android devices. Rumors suggest so Apple Music may get an OpenAI-powered tool Auto-generate playlists and Notes can get voice recording option. Other apps like Mail, Fitness and Health are also expected to get new features. (Again, hit that last preview BloombergIt’s Mark Gurmanfull of details.)
There’s also the ever-appealing “one more thing.” Last year, the company used WWDC Officially launched Vision Pro. Apple won’t be introducing a new device category this year, the AVP was the first since the Apple Watch, but the Vision Pro should be a global availability announcement and some updated features.
Despite the launch of last year’s Vision Pro, we don’t expect much hardware news. It’s possible we’ll get a new Apple TV streaming box and, if we’re lucky, an update to AirPods Max with USB-C. Don’t get your hopes up for new tablets or laptops, as Apple has recently released both iPads and MacBooks – although Apple may release the newly released M4 chip in the MacBook Pro. The Mac mini and Mac Studio are also overdue for an update. However, it is possible to not get any of the above. There won’t be any new iPhones until September, and the same goes for the Apple Watch.
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