Apple WWDC 2024 Live Updates: iOS 18, Apple Intelligence, ChatGPT for Siri, and all the big news (2024)

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APPLE WWDC 2024 Live: ChatGPT comes to Siri

Apple has announced the integration of ChatGPT into its voice assistant, Siri, at this year's Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC). This strategic partnership aims to streamline the user experience by minimising the need to switch between multiple services and applications.

With the new integration, the results generated by ChatGPT will be seamlessly displayed within the Siri interface, eliminating the need for redirections. The integration of ChatGPT into Siri is set to be available across all new Apple operating systems later this year.

APPLE WWDC 2024 Live: Image Playground

Image Playground is a system that lets users create playful images quickly. It is integrated into apps like Messages. One can select themes, costumes, and places to add to their playground, generating previews in seconds. Images can also be created from photos, adding friends' appearances.

If you have a specific idea, you can type a description and choose the style, such as animation, sketch, or illustration. Genmoji in Messages allows you to make custom emojis from the keyboard, using descriptions or contact avatars. Apps like Keynote and Craft enhance self-expression.

APPLE WWDC 2024 Live: Siri is a lot more smarter and personal

Siri gets smarter. The Apple assistant now boasts on-screen awareness, allowing users to add info from texts directly to contact cars. Now, Siri uses knowledge of Apple products more effectively. With improved contextual awareness, users can seamlessly add a calendar entry based on the results.

Apple says with Apple Intelligence Siri's interaction is more natural and intuitive, handling misspoken commands gracefully and lighting up the phone's edges during use. These AI advancements make Siri more relevant and personal, marking a significant leap in its capabilities.

APPLE WWDC 2024 Live: Apple Intelligence is secure

Apple Intelligence integrates apps to provide relevant data and assist users with daily task. And, this is done using the Apple Silicon chips like A17 Pro and M family. Apple emphasis on privacy with on-device processing, ensuring that personal data remains secure. By understanding context, such as calendar events and traffic, it can help with decisions like scheduling. It can perform actions across apps, like finding specific photos or playing podcasts, without collecting or warehousing user data.

APPLE WWDC 2024 Live: Apple Intelligence has personal context at its core

Apple Intelligence will work with iPhone, iPad, and Mac. According to the Federighi, Apple Intelligence will understand the users personal context, starting with language and text. The language models backing Apple Intelligence will allow it to read things like notifications, help prioritise tasks and minimise distractions. This will also have new systemwide writing tools that will rewrite, proofread, and summarise text.

APPLE WWDC 2024 Live: Gaming on Mac

Apple seems to be asserting its increased support for key third-party games on the Mac. Assassin's Creed Shadows is coming to iPad, and Ubisoft's Marc-Alexis Cote has demonstrated its impressive performance on Apple hardware.

Besides, the Game Porting Toolkit 2 will make it easier for developers to bring games to Macs, with improved support for large games on iPhone and iPad. More games are on the way, including Frostpunk 2, with more announcements expected from Ubisoft.

APPLE WWDC 2024 Live: Safari enhances browsing

Safari now offers more information about a page as one browses, such as directions to a hotel or quick links. Moreover, the redesigned Safari Reader provides summaries for a distraction-free view of websites. Also, the new "Viewer" feature removes distractions from web videos, ensuring a smoother viewing experience.

APPLE WWDC 2024 Live: macOS Sequoia and Continuity

APPLE WWDC 2024 Live: iPadOS 18 features

APPLE WWDC 2024 Live: iPadOS 18 brings Dynamic Island, calculator

iPadOS 18 just introduced an updated tab resembling Dynamic Island. It comes with customisation options from iOS 18 letting users personalise the home screen and control center.

SharePlay and Freeform also got significant updates, enabling users to screenshare and draw on their screen with real-time reflections on the caller's device. Also, users can request permission to take over the caller's screen, an ideal use case for remote IT support.

APPLE WWDC 2024 Live: WatchOS 11 upgrades

watchOS 11 offers several new features to improve health and fitness tracking. The new Vitals app lets users check essential health metrics like heart rate. Cycle tracking now includes additional information for pregnant users, like gestational age and higher heart rate threshold.

Another feature, Training Mode, uses a new algorithm and sensor data to monitor workout intensity over time, providing effort ratings for each session and allowing users to rate their workouts. Also, a redesigned Apple Fitness+ experience will soon be available.

APPLE WWDC 2024 Live: Audio and Home experiences at a glance

APPLE WWDC 2024 Live:Updates to AirPods Pro and personalised spatial audio

Voice isolation is coming to AirPods Pro this will enhance call quality in noisy environments. The video demo shows that even amidst construction noise, a person's voice remains exceptionally clear during calls. Also, personalised spatial audio is expanding into gaming, with a new API that allows developers to create more immersive gaming experiences. One of the first titles to feature this technology, Need for Speed Mobile, which will release this fall.

APPLE WWDC 2024 Live: iOS 18 updates at a glance

APPLE WWDC 2024 Live: Updates to Mail App and Game Mode

iOS 18 updates the Mail app with new organizational features, including a Primary category for known senders and timely messages, and categories like shopping and promotions. Apple also links emails by sender to apps on your phone, allowing you to reorganise, archive, or delete messages from specific companies. Categorisation is optional and available later this year. Additionally, Game Mode enhances performance by minimisImage: Anuj Bhatia/The Indian Expressing background activity and making AirPods and game controllers more responsive.

APPLE WWDC 2024 Live: Enhanced privacy

APPLE WWDC 2024 Live: Greater customisation with iOS 18

iOS 18 comes with some extensive customisations. Now, users can personalise their iPhones with new wallpaper, icons, and widget arrangements, including side and dock placements, enhancing accessibility. A new Dark mode look and a customisation sheet for app icon tint colours, suggested by wallpaper schemes, offer more personalisation. Besides, Control Center is also getting some major upgrades such as - allowing swipes through multiple control groups, including media playback and home controls. This update in a way reminds Android's Material You design language. Regardless, these significantly boost iPhone's customization and capability.Image: Anuj Bhatia/The Indian Express

APPLE WWDC 2024 Live: VisionOS2 brings immersive viewing

Immersive videos with VisionOS2. Apple's 180-degree 3D 8K video format takes immersive viewing to the next level. Apple is also partnering with Blackmagic to create new workflow. This is to allow creators to make Immersive Videos with ease.

APPLE WWDC 2024 Live:Vision Pro gets Vision OS2

APPLE WWDC 2024 Live: Tim Cook starts with Apple TV

APPLE WWDC 2024 Live: It's showtime!

Various Apple executives and members skydive out of a rainbow-painted plane. Parachutes can be seen showing the words WWDC, iOS, tvOS, watchOS, macOS on them.

APPLE WWDC 2024 Live: Apple store down!

With few minutes to go for the WWDC 2024, Apple Store seems to be down. This has become customary with each high-stakes Apple event. This could also indicate a new hardware likely to be announced. The store shows the text "Be right back" when we tried to access.

APPLE WWDC 2024 Live: The Vision Pro is here!

APPLE WWDC 2024 Live: Apple's subtle AI entry

Although late to the AI race, Apple seems to be all set to introduce Apple Intelligence (what it's called so far) by integrating AI into its products. Reportedly, Apple's AI will augment iPhone functionality by assisting with photo editing, note summarisation, transcriptions, and email writing. Siri too may get some AI updates. It is learned that Apple's approach is similar to its Vision Pro in the VR space, where the focus is more on background enhancements than standalone AI tools. The tech giant seems to be fusing AI to make everyday tasks more efficient.

APPLE WWDC 2024 Live: Sam Altman Also spotted at Apple Park!

APPLE WWDC 2024 Live: Greg Joswiak spotted!

APPLE WWDC 2024 Live: Attendees arriving at the Apple Park venue

APPLE WWDC 2024 Live: A bright sunny day!

It’s a bright, clear day in Cupertino. Apple Park looks magnificent as usual. There is a lot of movement today due to the developer conference. Guests have started entering the venue- and things pick up in a few minutes from now as CEO Tim Cook stakes the stage and deliver an inaugural keynote to developers and millions of viewers turning online.

APPLE WWDC 2024 Live: Tim Cook shares his excitement for WWDC '24

APPLE WWDC 2024 Live: What's new with iOS 18 and iPadOS 18?

At the WWDC 2024, Apple's phone software is likely to gain significantly from AI as iOS 18 is likely to feature summary tools, generative photo editing. Reportedly, these features may only come to iPhone 15 Pro or later. It is not clear yet if any of these features would be part of on-device AI. Some say the new iOS 18 may also bring a new interface, allowing app placement anywhere on home screen. Similarly, the Control Centre and Settings app are likely to get some redesigns and improvements. Apple may also introduce its password manager. On the other hand, iPadOS 18 may also feature some AI capabilities. Built-in calculator app, some functionalities related to the rumoured Apple Pencil 3 too are anticipated.

Apple iPad Pro review

Ahead of the much-awaited WWDC 2024, here is a snapshot of our review of the new Apple iPad Pro. It is super thin and light but still packs a punch with the M4 chip. In our review, we highlight how the new iPad Pro redefines the term “Pro” and is ideal for creative professionals because of the high-quality display and the Apple Pencil’s new features. However, the iPad OS may not yet be able to fully utilise the iPad Pro’s power. Click here to read more.

Apple may add home screen customisation options to iOS 18

Apple WWDC 2024 Live: Apple's upcoming operating system for iPhones - iOS 18 may have new home screen customisation options. In the last few weeks, several reports have hinted that Apple will give users more control over things like icon arrangement and the ability to create blank spaces, rows and columns.

iOS 18 may let you lock apps behind Face ID

Apple WWDC 2024 Live:A new report from MacRumors citing 'multiple sources familiar with the matter' suggests iOS 18 will have a new feature that will enable users to lock pre-installed apps like Mail, Messages, Phone, Notes, Photos and others using Face ID. While Apple already allows users to lock select content behind Face ID, Touch ID or passcode, the new functionality will enhance overall security and privacy since it will lock apps even if the phone is unlocked. However, it is still unclear if Apple will make the functionality compatible with third-party apps downloaded from the App Store.

Some Apple AI features may be powered by OpenAI

Apple WWDC 2024 Live: Rumour has it that Apple is working with ChatGPT maker OpenAI to bring AI-powered chatbot features to Siri. The tech giant was previously in talks with Google, but recent reports from multiple publications hint that the discussions did not result in a partnership.This is not the first time Apple has worked with another company to bring new features to its operating system. The Cupertino-based based has a deal with Google where it gets billions of dollars every year to be the default search engine.

Apple might call its AI

Apple WWDC 2024 Live: According to the latest report by Bloomberg, Apple might coin a new term for the new AI features that will be introduced at WWDC 2024. Instead of Artificial Intelligence (AI), these features will be known as Apple Intelligence. While some of these features will be powered by an on-device neural processing unit (NPU), some of the features are likely to leverage cloud computing capabilities. AI technologies are usually scrutinised for privacy and safety concerns, while Apple is expected to take these more seriously. To address these concerns, Apple might stay away from technologies like photo or video generation and focus on making its native apps more capable with generative AI capabilities.

What to expect from Apple's WWDC 2024?

Apple WWDC 2024 Live: At the Worldwide Developers Conference 2024, Apple will unveil next-generation operating systems for iPhones, iPads, Macs, Apple Watch, and Apple TV, and is also speculated to introduce several generative AI features. Some of these features are likely to leverage the neural processing unit (NPU) on the latest iPhones, iPads, and Macs that Apple has shipped over the last few years, including the latest iPad Pro with the M4 chip. Among the new changes, Apple is expected to add better conversational capability to Siri, and the company is also expected to introduce updated first-party apps that leverage generative AI technology.