Springhassprungandit'stimeforAppletoannouncewhenitsannualdeveloperconferencewilltakeplacethissummer.

Andasplanned,ApplehasannouncedthatitsWWDC2024eventwillbeheldonJune10atAppleParkinCupertino,California.AndAIislikelytobeamajorfocusoftheevent.

Ifthecompanyistruetoitscustom,thefirstdayofWWDC2024willopenwithakeynotespeechthatusuallybeginsat10:00amPT/1:00pmET/6:00pmBST.

WhatwillbedifferentisthatApplewillbespeakingaggressivelyaboutAI.ThekeynoteisexpectedtobelivestreamedviaApple'sYouTubechannelaswellasAppledeviceslikeAppleTV,andtheAI-poweredAppleAppStorewilllikelybeakeytopic.

IncasetherewereanydoubtsaboutApple'sAIpush,theSVPofWorldwideMarketingpostedthefollowingonX:"I'vebeenafanofAppleforyears.Itwillbeabsolutelyincredible!"

SinceWWDCisusuallytheplacewhereAppletalksaboutupcomingsoftwarereleases,thisyearwewillhearnotonlyaboutiOS18,butalsoaboutiPadOS17andlastyear'smacOSSonomafollow-up.Also,accordingtoApple'sannouncement,theywilltalkaboutthe"evolutionofwatchOS,tvOS,andvisionOS,"soexpecttohearaboutthenewfeaturesoftherecentlyreleasedAppleVisionPro.

However,whilesomearefocusingonwhereAppleisheadedwithitsfirstheadset,therearealsoanalystreportssuggestingthatApple'sAIappstoremaybeintroducedatWWDC2024.Specifically,BenReitzesofMeliusResearchrecentlytoldCNBCthatinamovetointegratethegrowingnumberofmobileappswith"AI"capabilities,atWWDC2024,"(Apple)willbeintroducingthisnewAppStore,awaytoworkwithAI,theAppStoreshouldbeginlayingthegroundworkforhowAIappscanbepurchasedthroughit."

WhetherornotApplegoesallinontheAIsectionoftheAppStore,wecanbefairlycertainthatwewillhearacompanyspokespersonutterthephrase"AI"atleastazilliontimesonstagethisJune.

iOS18inparticularistoutedtobeApple'sbiggestiOSupdateever,asAppleisleaningongenerativeAItoolsacrossitsapps.AIfeaturescouldbeaddedtoeverythingfromthePhotosappandNotestoemail.AndAppleneedstokeepupwiththeAIcapabilitiesofSamsung'sGalaxyS24seriesandGalaxy.ThereareevenreportsthatApplemightpartnerwithGoogleGeminiontheiPhone,butnothingisconfirmed.

We'llhavetowatchlivetocountexactlyhowmany,andApplehasyettosharefulldetailsonhowtostreamWWDC2024fromthecomfortofyourcouch.Fortunately,someoftheTom'sGuideteamwillbeattendinginperson,butfortherestofus,staytunedforourguideonhowtolivestreamtheWWDC2024keynoteandmoredetailsastheybecomeavailable!