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

iOS 18, announced at WWDC is coming to over 20 iPhones, which includes the 2nd generation iPhone SE to the latest iPhone 15 series. However, only the iPhone 15 Pro and the iPhone 15 Pro Max will gain Apple Intelligence features. Here is the complete list of devices eligible for the iOS 18 update, coming this fall.

iPadOS 18 will be available for over 17 different iPad models, including the 1st generation iPad Pro, 7th Gen iPad, 5th Gen iPad mini, and the third generation iPad Air. Here is the complete list of iPads eligible for iPadOS 18 update. Do note that Apple Intelligence is coming to only select iPad Air and iPad Pro models, powered by the Apple Silicon M series of processors.

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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.

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.

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 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 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 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.

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.

macOS Sequoia brings massive enhancements to Continuity, allowing users to mirror their iPhone directly from their Mac by clicking on dock. This provides a seamless access to iPhone content. iPhone notifications will now appear alongside Mac notifications, and clicking on them opens the respective app. 

It seems these updates aim to improve integration between iPhone and Mac.

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. 

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.

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.

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.

iOS 18 comes with some enhanced privacy features. One can lock apps with a PIN or FaceID, preventing unauthorised access and keep their data out of searches and other apps. Apps can also be hidden in a locked folder. Contact access is now more granular, allowing you to specify which contacts an app can access. 

Additionally, developers will have a new, more privacy-friendly method for pairing accessories. These improvements bring greater control over personal data and app visibility.

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

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. 

From data analysis to medical simulations, Vision Pro has some groundbreaking apps. These apps are made possible with visionOS. The new visionOS2 comes with powerful APIs for more immersive experience. 

visionOS 2 allows users to turn 2D images into 3D spatial photos. Users can also use SharePlay to view spatial photos and panoramas with other Vision Pro users. Besides, it also has new UI integrations that allows users to hold their hand open to tap to get to the home screen or even turn their wrists to see the time and battery level. 

Tim Cook begins the event by mentioning what's in store at WWDC 2024. Apple TV is the first thing Cook brings up. 'Before we get into our platforms, let's talk about Apple TV ,' he says. Cook said Apple TV has been recognised for having the highest-rated originals.

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.

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.

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. 

Sam Altman, the CEO and co-founder of OpenAI was spotted at Apple Park, just minutes before WWDC. His presence further strengthens the claims of a potential partnership between Apple and OpenAI to deliver ChatGPT-like capabilities on iPhone, iPad, and Mac.

Look who we spotted at WWDC: Greg Joswiak, who leads worldwide marketing at Apple. Joswiak can be seen chatting with a few developers. It’s pretty common to spot Apple’s top executives meeting and greeting at WWDC.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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 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.

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.