Overview
- Apple, which outlined the WWDC program Tuesday, will open the conference Monday, June 8 at 19:00 CEST with a livestreamed keynote and follow with a developer Platforms State of the Union at 22:00 CEST.
- Coverage indicates iOS 27 will headline the event with new AI features for Siri and core system services.
- Multiple outlets report Apple is working with Google to use the Gemini language model, though Apple has not explained the integration or its privacy approach.
- About 1,000 developers, designers and students are invited to Apple Park on June 8, including 350 Swift Student Challenge winners with 50 designated as Distinguished Winners.
- Apple also named 36 Apple Design Awards finalists, including Leo Mehlig’s Structured in the Inclusivity category.