Safari received upgrades too, including up to four hours of extended battery life during streaming, surpassing Chrome. Furthermore, Apple Reader is leveraging machine learning to generate web page summaries and tables of contents.
A range of familiar writing tools, including rephrasing suggestions and tone adjustment, will be integrated into Notes, Mail, Safari, Pages and Keynote, leveraging personalized context to enhance writing effectiveness.
New features introduced at WWDC will be available on the iPhone 15 Pro and iPad, with Mac features being rolled out later on M1 models. Apple Intelligence will be available to try out in the US sometime this summer, with a beta version coming to iOS 18, iPadOS 18 and macOS Sequoia this fall.
WWDC is a popular event every year, with investors and Apple fans eagerly awaiting the latest updates. Anticipation for WWDC was particularly high this year due to rumors and leaks suggesting big changes and new AI features.
However, Apple’s offerings were not enough to impress investors, with shares falling 1.57 percent on Monday to close at US$193.12. In after-hours trading, the stock very briefly reached US$203.34, but was priced at US$192.84 as of 6:30 p.m. EDT on Monday. Apple shares are up about 4 percent year-to-date.
Securities Disclosure: I, Meagen Seatter, hold no direct investment interest in any company mentioned in this article.
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