LIVE: Apple announces new features for the iPhone, Apple Watch, and more at its biggest conference of the year (AAPL)

Apple is expected to announce new iPhone features, a sleep tracking app for the Apple Watch, and its own processors for the Mac.
The event comes as Apple's App Store policies have been under scrutiny as it faces an antitrust probe from the European Commission.
Apple is also holding WWDC virtually for the first time this year because of the coronavirus pandemic.
We'll be covering the event live as it unfolds, so refresh our live blog below to get the latest updates.
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Apple is kicking off its Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday, where it's expected to announce new features for the iPhone, Apple Watch, and other major products as well as the development of its own processors for the Mac.

WWDC is one of Apple's biggest events of the year, attracting developers from all over the world. The tech giant is holding the event virtually for the first time in the conference's 31-year-history because of the coronavirus pandemic.

Apple typically uses WWDC as an opportunity to provide developers and consumers with a preview of what's to come for all of its major products, from the iPhone to the Apple Watch, Mac computers, and Apple TV. The company sometimes announces new hardware products last year, for example, it unveiled the Mac Pro but the focus of WWDC is usually on Apple's software platforms rather than individual gadgets.

One of the biggest announcements we're expecting to see is the the unveil of new processors for Mac computers that are based on the iPhone's chips signalling a big move away from chipmaker Intel.

This year's WWDC will be different from previous years not just because of the COVID-19 pandemic, but because the company's App Store and its relationship with developers have been in the spotlight as of late.

The European Commission recently launched two antitrust probes into Apple; one examining Apple Pay and another targeting the App Store. Apple's longstanding policy of taking a 30% cut from App Store transactions was also under fresh scrutiny last week after an email service developer raised concerns about Apple's initial rejection of its app because it did not use the company's in-app payments system.

That's particularly important because WWDC isn't just about new iPhone updates; it's a way for Apple to foster its relationship with the developer community and excite it about creating new apps for its products.

We'll be covering the event live below, so be sure to refresh for the latest updates as the event unfolds. All times are in PDT.

Early rumors indicated that Apple could announce a new iMac and possibly other products at WWDC, but some are saying there might not be any hardware announcements this year.

LIVE: Apple announces new features for the iPhone, Apple Watch, and more at its biggest conference of the year (AAPL)

Early rumors indicated that Apple could announce a new iMac and possibly other products at WWDC, but some are saying there might not be any hardware announcements this year.

WWDC starts at 10 a.m. PT/1 p.m. ET.