WWDC 2025: Apple CEO Tim Cook meets winners of Swift Student Challenge ahead of the conference

Apple is all set to host its annual developer conference – Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC) tonight. The event will kickstart at 10am PT (10:30pm IST) with a keynote from CEO Tim Cook. Ahead of the event, Cook has shared a video on Twitter of him greeting the winners of this year’s Swift Student Challenge. He captioned the video “Love starting #WWDC25 with our

Swift Student Challenge

winners!”. Apple’s Swift Student Challenge recognises 50 Distinguished Winners who will visit

Apple Park

for a special three-day experience.

WWDC 2025: How to watch livestream

As mentioned above, the livestream of Apple WWDC 2025 will begin at 10:30pm IST. The keynote will be livestreamed on apple.com, the Apple TV app, and YouTube, with on-demand playback available afterward.

Apple will also host more than 1,000 developers and students at Apple Park for a special in-person celebration on opening day.Following the keynote, Apple will present its Platforms State of the Union at 1 PM PDT on June 9, offering developers a deeper dive into new tools and technologies across Apple's software platforms. The presentation will stream via the Apple Developer app, website, and YouTube channel.

WWDC 2025: What to expect

The conference is expected to showcase major software updates including iOS 19, iPadOS 19, macOS 16, watchOS 12, tvOS 19, and visionOS 3. Industry reports suggest Apple may unveil significant design overhauls across its operating systems, potentially borrowing visual elements from the Vision Pro interface with new frosted glass aesthetics and muted colours.Apple Intelligence enhancements are also anticipated, though the company faces pressure to deliver on AI promises made at last year's conference. Developers will have access to over 100 technical sessions throughout the week, along with group labs and one-on-one appointments with Apple engineers.

Tim Cook pays tribute to Bill Atkinson

Bill Atkinson, the Apple Computer designer instrumental in creating the graphical user interfaces that made the Lisa and Macintosh computers accessible to millions died last week. Paying tribute to Atkinson, Cook wrote on X: “We are deeply saddened by the passing of Bill Atkinson. He was a true visionary whose creativity, heart, and groundbreaking work on the Mac will forever inspire us. Our thoughts are with his loved ones.”