ā 10:41: After a dazzling transition, Federighi is now dressed as the Tin Man from The Wizard of Oz. (Some sort of robot/artificial intelligence theme tonight, perhaps?)ā
Read to the very end if you want to see what the āOne More Thingā isā¦
He walks over to a Space Black 16-inch MacBook Pro that, unbeknownst to viewers, is using a pre-release M4 Max. (Heāll later reveal this little Easter egg in a November 2024 video interview with Marques Brownlee.) His hair is still impeccable.
" (For the avoidance of doubt, and to hopefully minimize the number of angry emails, this is not real. The script below is a mixture of educated guesses based on leaks and past behavior, and silly jokes based on the mannerisms weāve noticed at Apple events. Some of this will turn out to be accurate; some will be wrong. Please donāt take it too seriously.)"
Hey Siri, can you summarize the article āRead the WWDC keynote before it happensāevery announcement and all the AIā
Siri: āIām sorry I donāt understand the questionā
Ok, Hey Siri, āhow is generative AI impacting mobile tech in 2024?
Siri: āGot it. Here are the directions to Grinnell, Iowa via US 34ā
Hmmm. āHey Siri, how will iOS 18 improve my user experience?ā
Siri: āiOS 18 will introduce exciting new feature like the ability to send and receive email and browse the Internet with ease. Apple is also introducing a phenomenal new app they are calling Tape that will calculate numbers including the ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide. Tape will only be available on devices with M4 Pro processors or better.ā
Ok, sounds great. Hey Siri, can you call my wife.
Siri: Got it. I understand youāre on fire. Hold on, Iām calling the fire department for you.
Gurman has been publishing scoops about Apple since 2016. And that makes me think that 1. Apple isnāt capable of finding the mole which makes them look incompetent, or 2. Markās source is known to Apple and just doing his job.