Last year’s event was notable for its focus on AI, and this year, there is considerable pressure on the company to build on its promises, and to change the narrative after months of largely negative headlines.

But as WWDC 2025 approaches, the stakes feel dramatically higher than usual. With tech giants like Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI sprinting ahead in artificial intelligence, the pressure is on Apple not only to catch up—but to prove it still belongs in ...

WWDC developer conference is almost here, and it’s shaping up to be an important one. Not just for iOS, which is taking another step forward into a rumored redesigned iOS 19—er—iOS 26, or for iPadOS,

A prime example is Microsoft Recall, a feature meant to record the user's screen and index the information to make it searchable with AI. It was announced in May 2024 and initially supposed to be released to the public in June 2024, but was delayed several times for privacy reasons, finally launching in preview in April 2025.

Apple will be concentrating its Apple Intelligence launches at WWDC 2025 on developer tools, and wide-ranging translation for users, including live translation via AirPods.

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The keynote for WWDC 2025 takes place at Apple Park in Cupertino, California on Monday, June 9 at 1 p.m. ET. It is keynote is set to be streamed on Apple TV, the Apple YouTube page and on apple.com.

Apple's WWDC 2025, starting June 9, is poised to unveil significant software updates, headlined by a potential iOS 26 redesign. The event, featuring T