what announcements?
Asked on 06/14/2025
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At the WWDC 2025 Platforms State of the Union, several key announcements were made:
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Apple Silicon Transition: The transition to Apple Silicon was completed across the entire product lineup, and macOS Tahoe will be the final release for Intel Macs. This emphasizes the focus on Apple Silicon's power and efficiency.
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macOS Tahoe: Introduced with a new design featuring Liquid Glass, enhancing depth and fluidity in apps.
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Swift 6.2: New features focused on performance, including inline arrays and a new span type for safer memory access. Official toolchain support for WebAssembly was also announced.
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SwiftUI Updates: New web APIs, rich text editing capabilities, support for 3D charts, and performance improvements.
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Xcode 26: Integration with ChatGPT for coding assistance, allowing developers to use optimized coding models directly in Xcode.
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VisionOS 26: New volumetric APIs, immersive media tools, and enterprise features for creating spatial experiences.
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Game Center and Metal 4: New Game Center Challenges API and enhancements to Metal 4 for better gaming experiences.
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App Intents and Spotlight: New App Intents schema for visual intelligence and an enhanced Spotlight experience in macOS Tahoe.
These announcements highlight Apple's continued focus on enhancing developer tools, improving performance, and expanding capabilities across their platforms.