This yr’s developer convention is coming to an in depth, however most years the final one is the largest one: Apple’s Worldwide Developer Convention, when the corporate declares its software program plans for the yr to return. This yr feels totally different, although. Apple is reportedly planning a redesign that can contact all its working programs, and a brand new naming scheme to tie all of them extra carefully collectively. Is that sufficient for a corporation below this a lot stress? Regulators are changing the way Apple’s business works; builders proceed to be pissed off with Apple’s guidelines and machinations; rivals are leaving Apple’s AI efforts behind. So what does Apple really want to indicate, and show, at WWDC?
On this episode of The Vergecast, Nilay, David, and The Wall Avenue Journal’s Joanna Stern speak via every part we’re anticipating at WWDC — and all of the issues we’re not anticipating. (Right here’s a good MacRumors rundown of all of it.) We’re prone to hear extra about AI integrations, and extra methods builders can entry these integrations. We would hear lots about Shortcuts. Will we see extra multitasking choices, each on the iPhone and iPad? Will your AirPods turn into remote camera shutters? Can AI repair your battery life? Rumors are flying, and as ever we received’t know for certain till Monday.
After that, we flip to the opposite massive gadget information of the week: the Nintendo Switch 2. David explains his oddly straightforward expertise getting one, and the hosts speak via the present vibes across the launch. We’ll have heaps extra to say as soon as we’ve been in a position to totally take a look at the brand new system, too, so keep tuned. There’s additionally some information this week about Meta’s smart glasses plans, and Joanna has a concept about what Jony Ive and OpenAI are working on.
If you wish to know extra about every part we talk about on this episode, listed below are some hyperlinks to get you began, first in WWDC and Apple information:
And in different gadget information:
And within the lightning spherical: