The Back Page: What will dominate Cupertino?

Buckle up! Batten down the hatches! Hold on! Assorted other metaphors! WWDC, RIGHT AHEAD!

Yes, we’re about to crash headlong into the iceberg of Apple’s annual developer conference—or should I say, the AI-ceberg.

No? I shouldn’t? Well, tough. It’s been said.

Anyway, now is the time for all good developers to come to the aid of the party, and line up to hear what Apple’s going to announce. Or, I guess, you could just ask Mark Gurman.

Man, he really takes the fun out of these things.

Well, even if we know all the technical details, WWDC isn’t just a time for listing APIs and features. It’s a show. Some have gone so far as to call it the greatest show on Earth.¹

And while I may not have the deep sources that other reporters have when it comes to the actual substance of what Apple will discuss, I do have unparalleled and much envied access to information about how they will make those announcements.…