Apple will kick off its week-long Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) event with the usual keynote at 10 a.m. ET/7 a.m. PT on June 10. The presentation will focus on the company's software offerings and the developers who power them, including the latest versions. of iOS, iPadOS, macOS, tvOS, visionOS and watchOS.
You can watch the broadcast. on the Apple events page. there is a current Also on YouTube, but it tends to lag a bit.
In recent years, critics have noted that the company has so far lagged behind Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI when it comes to generative ai research. CEO Tim Cook has promised to address that concern for some time now, and there's no better time and place than the Steve Jobs Theater in Cupertino during WWDC.
Rumors currently indicate to a possible agreement with GPT developer OpenAI, with the goal of leveling the playing field a bit. And there are many rumors about ai improvements coming to iOS 18.
Meanwhile, new hardware has never been a guarantee at the software-focused event, although the company has made it a trend in recent years, courtesy of Apple Silicon updates and the Vision Pro's big debut last year. .
hills recent rumorsHowever, they suggest this will be a bad year for hardware, despite mounting pressure following a lukewarm reception for Apple's first swing faced with mixed reality and the decision to end his electric car project.
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