Ive, who joined Apple at the young age of 25, played a pivotal role in designing iconic products like the MacBook, iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, and AirPods. Alongside Jobs, he transformed Apple from a struggling company into a global leader in innovation and design. Ive left Apple in 2019 to start his own design firm, LoveFrom, based in San Francisco.

"It's patently absurd that Apple isn't smart enough to make their own AI, yet is somehow capable of ensuring that OpenAI will protect your security & privacy!" Musk commented on X.

This year's keynote will focus on revealing the newest versions of Apple’s operating systems, including iOS 18, iPadOS 18, macOS 15, tvOS 18, visionOS 2, and watchOS 11. CEO Tim Cook is expected to address the company’s stance and advancements in generative AI, an area where Apple has been criticized for lagging behind competitors like Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI.

Apple has recently issued an apology in response to this backlash surrounding a promotional advertisement for its newest iPad Pro model, as reported by Variety. While Apple's intention appears to showcase the innovative features of its latest product, the ad has been widely criticized as tone-deaf by numerous marketing experts and viewers alike.

The Apple Pencil Pro has undergone a significant upgrade, transforming the painting experience in Procreate. New functionalities include a squeeze feature for menu access, haptic feedback, rolling capability to change brush shapes, and integration with Find My for enhanced convinience.

Cook emphasized that Apple is steadfastly dedicated to delivering top-tier AI services to its customers, positioning the company uniquely to differentiate itself in the increasingly competitive AI space

The tech giant is reportedly in discussions with OpenAI and Google-owned Alphabet to integrate genAI features into the iPhone, with expectations mounting for a potential revealing at the upcoming annual developer conference in June.

The Justice Department contends that Google has morphed its search engine into an illegal monopoly, stifling competition and innovation. Meanwhile, the case against Apple, though still in its nascent stages, accuses the company of leveraging its iPhone as an illegal monopoly.

Foremost among the expectations is the next-generation iPad lineup, including new iterations of the iPad Pro and iPad Air, accompanied by the debut of a revamped Apple Pencil.

Apple has refrained from assigning responsibility for the recent wave of attacks to any specific entity. Last October, it issued a comparable notification to opposition leaders across various political parties including Congress's Shashi Tharoor, AAP's Raghav Chadha, and TMC's Mahua Moitra — cautioning them about a "potential state-sponsored spyware attack" targeting their iPhones.

Government officials and industry experts, revealed that a substantial portion of these employees are young, first-time job seekers aged between 19 to 24 years. Moreover, an estimated 300,000 people have benefited from indirect employment opportunities stemming from the Apple ecosystem. 

As tradition dictates, the first day of WWDC is expected to witness the most significant unveilings, with updates spanning across Apple's ecosystem, including iPhone, Watch, iPad, Mac, TV, and Vision Pro software. Reports indicate that iOS 18 is set to mark the "most ambitious overhaul of iPhone's software in its history," while WatchOS 11 promises substantial enhancements.