GoKawiilApple CEO Tim Cook’s final time hosting the company’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) is just about here.
The outgoing Apple leader will shepherd a keynote address announcing new software features for Siri, iOS, and Apple’s artificial intelligence efforts. It’s likely to be a final look at the company’s vision from the leader who focused on turning Apple into a dominant subscription business.
The WWDC keynote kicks off Monday, June 8, at 10 am PT (1 pm Eastern). You can watch the livestream right here on this page, or on Apple’s WWDC website. It will also play live on YouTube and the Apple TV app.
WIRED will be running a live blog, so you can follow along as it happens for a drip feed of the announcements. We’ll also have roundups of the changes coming to iOS, MacOS, and everything else Apple puts out there during the show.
As always for these events, the rumor mill has been churning. Here’s what to expect from Apple’s announcements at WWDC.
AI OS
As it does just about every WWDC, Apple is bound to announce new software operating systems for its products. These should all have the OS 27 moniker, as Apple recently adopted the car industry naming strategy of labeling its operating systems for the year ahead. That means iOS 27, macOS 27, watchOS 27, and so on.
Apple seems keen to boost performance across its operating systems, prioritizing fixes and stability over big new features. There are bound to be a bundle of AI infusions, branded as Apple’s Intelligence features. According to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, Apple is likely to introduce some new AI-powered features that let you create your own digital passes for events and split bills by taking a picture of receipts.
Siri Supersized
Everybody’s waiting for the big Siri glow-up.
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