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WWDC 2024 live updates: Apple Intelligence, iOS 18, iPadOS, MacOS and more
Apple’s highly anticipated WWDC keynote is finally here. For 2024, expect the Worldwide Developers Conference to deliver the usual annual updates to Apple’s platforms — iOS, iPadOS, macOS, watchOS and more, as well as the software for the Vision Pro headset, which was introduced at WWDC 2023 and went on sale a few months ago. But this year, all eyes will be on how the tech giant will up its game on the AI front (which apparently may get branded as Apple Intelligence). In addition to AI-powered updates throughout the company’s ecosystem, we’re also hearing that Apple might be readying a brand new… Calculator app? We’ll get the details once the keynote kicks off at 10am PT / 1pm ET today. I’m already on site with my colleague Devindra Hardawar, and we’re prepping to bring you all the news, as well as the most important insights, like how Apple’s snacks compare to the likes of Microsoft and Google’s events. Plus, what do you think the new macOS will be named after? Stay tuned for ongoing live updates.
WWDC 2024: All the news so far
Live263 updates
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Everything Apple announced at WWDC 2024, including iOS 18, AI with Apple Intelligence and more
Missed our liveblog? We’ve got a big ol’ article just for you. Today’s keynote for Apple’s Worldwide Developers Conference teased a lot of what users can expect later this year when all of its major software updates roll out. Big changes coming to iOS 18, macOS Sequoia and watchOS 11 include RCS support, a new Passwords app, a revamped Calculator app and a bunch of artificial intelligence (AI) infusions across the board thanks to the new “Apple Intelligence” system.
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ChatGPT is baked into Apple Intelligence
As rumored, Apple confirmed at WWDC 2024 that it’s made a deal with OpenAI to bring ChatGPT to the iPhone and other devices. GPT-4o will power cloud-based AI queries in iOS 18, iPadOS 18 and macOS Sequoia.
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Apple’s first attempt at AI is Apple Intelligence
Apple is going all in on AI in the most Apple way possible. At WWDC, the company’s annual conference for developers, the company revealed Apple Intelligence, an Apple-branded version of AI that is more focused on infusing its software with the technology and upgrading existing apps to make them more useful. Apple Intelligence will be powered both by Apple’s homegrown tech as well as a partnership with OpenAI, the maker of ChatGPT, Apple announced.
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Apple’s new AI-powered Siri can use apps for you
As expected, Apple’s assistant is about to get much more helpful thanks to a load of new AI-powered capabilities. During WWDC, the company previewed a new version of Siri that can take actions on your behalf and understand a wide range of new queries.
The new version of Siri has a better understanding of the apps on your phone and will be able to take more than 100 actions based on your activity and device.
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Catch up here for all the news out of Apple’s WWDC 2024.