Apple WWDC 2024 keynote live: iOS 18, Apple Intelligence, Siri, iPadOS and more
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The first OS on the slate today is visionOS. Mike Rockwell, VP of the Vision products group, is giving us an update on spatial computing. Rockwell is reviewing Apple’s NBA partnership and the What If? immersive content released by Marvel.
VisionOS 2 is coming. Apple’s Haley Allen, from VisionOS Product Management, is talking about new spatial photos features, a new addition to augment the spatial videos experiment. Vision Pro will be able to create spatial photos from existing 2D photos and panorama images. There are also new ways to share these photos with other Vision Pro users.
Apple is also introducing new control schemes for Vision Pro, though frankly there are very few users for this product, so I’m not sure we can all get so excited about being able to access the home screen faster. There are also new display modes for when you connect to your macOS computer.
Ok, this is weird, but Apple is starting with a long trailer for all of the original content being shown on Apple TV Plus, its streaming TV channel. Maybe this is a pre-announcement that Apple TV Plus is finally coming to Android? I’m excited for some AI news, but Apple wants to show us more George Clooney.
The video begins with an over-the-top introduction of Apple executives dropping by parachute onto the roof of Apple Park. Tim Cook says this will be an “action-packed and memorable WWDC.”
The video is strongly reminiscent of when Google introduced Google Glass by leaping out of an airplane wearing the new headset. We haven’t seen new glasses from Apple, but Tim Cook is starting with Apple TV Plus news.
The show has begun, even as the video stream is still catching up. Apple execs start strong, telling us this is going to be a big one. We’ll know more soon, but it’s going to be a day to remember for Apple fans.
We’ve gotten a tip that our Editors on the scene at WWDC 2024 have caught wind of Sam Altman and Greg Brockman of OpenAI sitting in attendance today. Unless they’re also big Apple fans, this likely confirms that OpenAI and possibly ChatGPT could be coming to the iOS 18 and macOS 15 in the near future, and likely the iPhone and related Mac computers.
How will Apple use the LLM on its devices? Will this simply be a ChatGPT app, or will the partnership go much deeper? Is Apple willing to turn Siri over to ChatGPT? We’ll know soon, and we’re keeping our eyes open for more hints in the audience.
So, we’re thinking there won’t be any new hardware at WWDC this year, mostly because the most reliable Apple rumor guru, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, says so. He’s got a good track record, but maybe Apple will throw a curveball and surprise us with a new MacBook. If they do, well, it would be one of the first times Gurman has been so wrong.
What about that potential Apple and OpenAI partnership? That’s Gurman’s scoop too. It would be a pretty big deal, but some folks, especially our own Lance Ulanoff, think it might break some of Apple’s big rules. If this rumor doesn’t pan out, maybe Gurman’s sources aren’t as reliable as they used to be, or maybe Apple’s getting better at keeping its secrets.
Either way, this year’s WWDC could be a big test for both Apple and Gurman. We’ll know in minutes how it all plays out!
I’ve been wondering what Apple could possibly bring to the table with AI on the iPhone. We’ve already seen other companies like Google and Samsung roll out some magical AI-powered photo editing tools, writing assistants, and even large language models that run locally on phones like the Galaxy S24 and Google Pixel 8a. So where is the iPhone?
Could Apple follow suit with its own version of Photo Unblur or Magic Eraser? Or maybe even offer a generative AI writing tool built right into the Apple Keyboard? And could they go a step further and introduce an LLM that lives on the device, like Google’s Gemini Nano?
I’m definitely curious to see if Apple takes inspiration from its Android rivals or if it has something completely different in store for us. Or, will they just give in and use ChatGPT? We’ll find out soon enough!
Apple’s WWDC 2024 keynote is minutes away, with rumors swirling about announcements focusing on artificial intelligence and Siri, Apple’s languishing voice assistant. Speculation suggests a possible partnership with OpenAI to integrate ChatGPT, which could make Siri more intelligent and capable.
Additionally, we could see iPadOS enhancements, taking advantage of the powerful new Apple M4 chip in the iPad Pro for features like generative AI tools across various applications.
With a diverse group of experts, and editors on the scene in Cupertino, we’re poised to analyze the news as it unfolds and assess the impact on Apple products in the coming year. Stay tuned for live updates and comprehensive coverage of the event as Apple unveils its latest innovations.
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Refresh 2024-06-10T17:10:46.625Z NBA digital experience on Apple Vision Pro (Image credit: Apple) The first OS on the slate today is visionOS. Mike Rockwell, VP of the Vision products group, is giving us an update on spatial computing. Rockwell is reviewing Apple’s NBA partnership and the What If? immersive content released…
