March 26 (Reuters) - Apple ( AAPL ) will hold its

Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) from June 10 to June 14,

it said on Tuesday, amid reports that the iPhone-maker was in

talks for AI partnership and could unveil significant changes to

the iOS.

The event, which will be available online, will highlight

updates to the software powering iPhones, iPads and other Apple ( AAPL )

devices, the company said. Some developers and students will be

invited in-person at Apple Park on the opening day, it added.

Investors are closely watching for updates on artificial

intelligence development at Apple ( AAPL ), which has so far spoken

little about incorporating the technology into its devices. The

company earlier this year lost the crown as the world's most

valuable company to Microsoft ( MSFT ).

Apple ( AAPL ) plans to use AI technology such as Google's Gemini

for a chatbot within Apple's ( AAPL ) operating systems, while the iPhone

maker's own AI engine will handle more behind-the-scenes tasks

throughout the new software, Bloomberg News reported earlier

this month.

The company also plans to make the iPhone home screen

more customizable in iOS 18, which some reports have said could

mark the biggest update to the iPhone operating system in years.

The developers conference comes at a time when sales of

Apple's ( AAPL ) iPhone remain weak, while those of Macs and iPads have

fallen amid a worldwide slump in gadget sales.

At last year's conference, Apple ( AAPL ) unveiled the Vision Pro

mixed reality headset, a new core processor, and new computers.