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Apple Announces Worldwide Developers Conference Dates, In-Person Event

The Apple logo hangs in front of an Apple store on March 21, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. (Getty Images/AFP)
The Apple logo hangs in front of an Apple store on March 21, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. (Getty Images/AFP)
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Apple Announces Worldwide Developers Conference Dates, In-Person Event

The Apple logo hangs in front of an Apple store on March 21, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. (Getty Images/AFP)
The Apple logo hangs in front of an Apple store on March 21, 2024 in Chicago, Illinois. (Getty Images/AFP)

Apple has announced their annual developers conference will take place June 10 through June 14.

The big summer event will be live-streamed, but some select developers have been invited to attend in-person events at Apple's campus in Cupertino, California, on June 10.

The company typically showcases their latest software and product updates — including the iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, AppleTV and Vision Pro headset — during a keynote address on the first day.

Contributing to a drop in Apple’s stock price this year is concern it lags behind Microsoft and Google in the push to develop products powered by artificial intelligence technology.

While Apple tends to keep its product development close to the vest, CEO Tim Cook signaled at the company’s annual shareholder meeting in February that it has been making big investments in generative AI and plans to disclose more later this year.

The week-long conference will have opportunities for developers to connect with Apple designers and engineers to gain insight into new tools, frameworks and features, according to the company's announcement.

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Apple Challenges ‘Unreasonable’ EU Order to Open Up to Rivals

The Apple logo is seen on the Apple store at the Marche Saint Germain in Paris, France July 15, 2020. (Reuters)
The Apple logo is seen on the Apple store at the Marche Saint Germain in Paris, France July 15, 2020. (Reuters)
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Apple Challenges ‘Unreasonable’ EU Order to Open Up to Rivals

The Apple logo is seen on the Apple store at the Marche Saint Germain in Paris, France July 15, 2020. (Reuters)
The Apple logo is seen on the Apple store at the Marche Saint Germain in Paris, France July 15, 2020. (Reuters)

Apple has submitted a legal challenge to an EU order to open up its closed ecosystem to rivals such as Meta and Alphabet's Google, saying the demands are unreasonable and hamper innovation.

The European Commission had in March detailed how Apple must comply with the Digital Markets Act, which aims to rein in the power of Big Tech.

Apple said the EU's interoperability requirements create "a process that is unreasonable, costly, and stifles innovation".

"These requirements will also hand data-hungry companies sensitive information, which poses massive privacy and security risks to our EU users," it said in a statement.

"These deeply flawed rules that only target Apple and no other company will severely limit our ability to deliver innovative products and features to Europe, leading to an inferior user experience for our European customers."

Meta, Google, Spotify and Garmin are among companies that have requested access to Apple users' data.

The legal fight will likely take years to play out in court. Until then, Apple will have to comply with the EU order.

The Commission ordered Apple to give rival makers of smartphones, headphones and virtual reality headsets access to its technology and mobile operating system so they can connect with Apple's iPhones and iPad tablets.

It also set out a detailed process and timeline for Apple to respond to interoperability requests from app developers.