WWDC 2024 begins on June 10 and ends on June 14
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Apple's WWDC 2024 event will kick off later today and the company's annual Worldwide Developers Conference will begin with the keynote address. As usual, Apple has already shared the timing and the full schedule for the event. This year, Apple is expected to announce its next generation of software updates for iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, Apple TV, HomePod, AirPods, Apple Vision Pro, and Mac computers. While the company isn't expected to unveil new hardware, this year's event is expected to focus on artificial intelligence (AI) features, an area where Apple is playing catch-up with its rivals.
WWDC 2024 will kick off with an in-person keynote address for select developers at Apple Park in California that will also be streamed live globally via the company's YouTube channel, the Apple website, Apple Developer app, and the Apple TV app. The keynote is scheduled to begin tonight at 10am PDT (10:30pm IST).
You can also watch the keynote address from the video embedded below.
Apple will also stream its Platforms State of the Union via the Apple Developer app and the Apple Developer website at 1pm PDT (1:30am IST on Tuesday), allowing enthusiasts and developers to see details of new features coming to its next wave of operating system updates.
After the WWDC 2024 keynote and Platforms State of the Union, Apple's developer conference will continue with more than 100 technical sessions — with Apple designers, engineers, and other experts — scheduled to be released over the next few days on YouTube and the Apple Developer website and app.
The company will host 50 Distinguished Winners of the annual Swift Student Challenge for three days at Apple Park. These winners will be part of special activities during the week of WWDC 2024, according to the firm.
Apple is also expected to reveal the winners of is annual Apple Design Awards at WWDC 2024. This year's finalists have been announced on the Apple Developer website and app, and Apple says it will announce the winners soon.
At WWDC 2024, Apple is expected to announce details of its upcoming operating system updates — iOS 18, iPadOS 18. macOS 15, watchOS 11, tvOS 18, and visionOS 2. Recent reports suggest that Apple is working on several improvements to its operating system including the iOS user interface, in terms of customisation.
The company is also expected to introduce new AI features on its operating systems, while Siri might be updated with new capabilities. According to reports. the company was in in talks with OpenAI and Google to integrate chatbot features on iOS 18, which is said to offer both on-device and cloud-based AI functionality.
There's currently no word on plans to launch new hardware at WWDC 2024, and the company recently launched new iPad Pro and iPad Air models earlier this month, alongside the new Apple Pencil Pro. However, given Apple's tendency to keep its plans under wraps until they are announced at its events, we'll have to wait until the keynote event to find out.
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