Apple WWDC 2025 live updates: Tim Cook to show off new version of iOS for iPhones in keynote address
The software-focused event, WWDC 2025, is typically when Apple shows off its coming version of Mac as well as iOS, which this year is rumored to be called "iOS 26" in a major naming overhaul. The design language of the update is also expected to look different.
Wall Street analysts say the keynote could be a "critical opportunity" for Apple to reassure investors and fans that it can stay competitive on AI. Last year, Apple unveiled its AI software suite, Apple Intelligence, which has suffered setbacks and delays. We might get some updates on Apple's AI plans — and there's always the chance Apple shows off some surprises too.
The event kicks off with a pre-recorded keynote helmed by CEO Tim Cook at 1 p.m. ET. Follow along for the latest below:
Apple usually teases some of the announcements from WWDC with a themed announcement. For this year's conference, guests were invited to take a "sleek peek."A play on "sneak peek," reports have indicated Apple is going to show off a sleeker iOS software design that has been called "Liquid Glass."
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Forbes
18 minutes ago
- Forbes
Remembering Bill Atkinson: A Creative Genius Who Helped Shaped The Mac
Bill Atkinson, one of the original engineers on the Macintosh team, whose ripple of creative contributions has impacted billions of people, passed away last week from pancreatic cancer. Bill was a giant in Silicon Valley. He was one of the most critical members of the Mac Team and created QuickDraw and MacPaint. I vividly remember when MacPaint was demonstrated during the introduction of the Mac in 1984, and like most of us in the audience, I was in awe of the new user interface of the Mac. Indeed, MacPaint was the key app demonstrated at the Mac launch that showed us the potential of the Mac and a graphical user interface. He was a brilliant software engineer for Apple, creating software that allowed users to display shapes, images, and text on the screen and present a simulated "desktop." My friend John Markhoff, writing in the New York Times, explained Mr. Atkinson's major contributions to the Mac and his impact on graphical user interfaces- "It was Mr. Atkinson who programmed QuickDraw, a foundational software layer used for both the Lisa and Macintosh computers; composed of a library of small programs, it made it possible to display shapes, text and images on the screen efficiently. The QuickDraw programs were embedded in the computers' hardware, providing a distinctive graphical user interface that presented a simulated "desktop," displaying icons of folders, files and application programs. Mr. Atkinson is credited with inventing many of the key aspects of graphical computing, such as "pull down" menus and the "double-click" gesture, which allows users to open files, folders and applications by clicking a mouse button twice in succession." While Mr. Atkinson's contributions to the Mac GUI and functionality were many, he developed another program that, when he showed it to me in 1987, convinced me it could dramatically impact computing in the future. Atkinson conceived, designed, and implemented HyperCard, an early and influential system. HyperCard put the power of computer programming and database design into the hands of non-programmers. Introduced by Apple in 1987, HyperCard was a groundbreaking software tool that combined the flexibility of a database, the creativity of a graphic design tool, and the power of a programming environment into a single, user-friendly application for Macintosh computers. Its core metaphor was the "stack" of virtual "cards." Each card functioned like a page or screen, capable of holding text, images, buttons, and fields, and users could navigate between cards to create interactive, non-linear experiences. One of HyperCard's most innovative features was its built-in programming language, HyperTalk, which enabled users to script behaviors for card objects—such as buttons or fields—without needing advanced programming knowledge. This language made HyperCard accessible to many users, from educators and artists to business professionals, who could rapidly prototype applications, build databases, create interactive presentations, or even develop simple games. Its influence extended beyond its original purpose: HyperCard inspired the development of early web browsers and scripting languages like JavaScript, and its concepts of hyperlinking and user-generated content anticipated the World Wide Web. The concept of hyperlinking caused me to tell The Washington Post at the time that, "We're talking about a new way of delivering information. The fundamentals of the technology have been there awhile. The blending is happening now." Web browsers basically hyperlink information in context, and Bill Atkinson saw this in 1987, well before we had web browsers and the public Internet. The last time I saw Bill and spoke with him was on Jan 24, 2024, at the 40th anniversary celebration of the Mac. This event celebrated the original Mac team and it was a historic gathering. Here is a link to the video of the celebration. If you have time, it is worth watching many of the original Mac team members talk about their creations. Bill Atkinson was regarded as one of the heroes of Silicon Valley and will be greatly missed. Disclosure: Apple subscribes to Creative Strategies research reports along with many other high tech companies around the world.
Bloomberg
22 minutes ago
- Bloomberg
Apple's New Design Language
Bloomberg Technology TV Shows Apple is expected to showcase a new redesign of its software across all its products at this year's WWDC. Bloomberg's Mark Gurman explains. (Source: Bloomberg)
Gizmodo
36 minutes ago
- Gizmodo
Apple's New tvOS 26 Is Actually All About Karaoke for Me
Apple's tvOS might not get the same attention as iOS or macOS, but there's one feature I can't wait to try. Apple's new tvOS 26 is here, and the one feature I can't wait to try has nothing to do with TV. At WWDC 2025, Apple introduced 'Sing-along' sessions, which sounds like a traumatic summer camp experience but is actually a cool new karaoke feature that I can't wait to test out for myself. According to Apple, the feature allows you to turn your iPhone into a 'handheld microphone' that can be used on Apple TV to amplify your voice for karaoke and 'belt out [your] favorite songs.' Sing-along sessions also allow other singers to 'queue up songs or react with onscreen emoji,' so you can make karaoke a more communal experience, though there's nothing to stop your selfish friends from queuing up several songs in a row. You know who you are. Like any karaoke app, Sing-along uses real-time lyrics and visual effects to 'light up the screen' and can even use a translation feature that will help port over a song in a different language to something you can read, understand, and sing. As excited as I am to try Sing-along, I'm also skeptical that an iPhone mic is the ideal hardware for karaoke—there's a chance it might sound pretty bad if you have an older device (like I do). Then again, plenty of people use fairly cheap Bluetooth mics at home and don't bat an eyelash, so their experience may really be on par here. The good news is, if karaoke isn't doing it for you, Apple introduced other new tvOS features, like one that grants more control over when the option to choose a profile comes up. That should be great for anyone who's in a multi-person household. Apple says, '…users will now have the choice to automatically display profiles when Apple TV wakes, allowing them to quickly get back to their recommendations and Watchlist in the TV app and playlists in Apple Music.' There are also some tweaks to FaceTime, which include 'Contact Posters' on Apple TV that show a contact's custom photo and name when you start a FaceTime call and an expansion of Live Captions that includes French, German, Japanese, Korean, Mandarin, and Spanish. FaceTime audio and call notifications will now show up onscreen based on whichever profile is being used at the time. This is a developing story…
