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Developers can now build Android apps in Apple’s Swift language

Apple’s Swift language now has an official path to Android. The first preview of the Swift SDK for Android lets developers build Android apps in Swift with supported tools, not community workarounds.
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Apple opens Swift Student Challenge 2026 applications for young developers: Who can apply and the last date

The programme is designed to encourage students to build innovative apps using Apple’s Swift programming tools, with selected winners earning recognition from the company and, for some, a trip to its ...

Railtown AI Open Sources Railtracks Swift ADK, Expanding Apple Developer Access and Creating New Pathways to Conductr Platform Adoption

Building on its open-source Python framework, Railtown introduces its native Swift Agent Development Kit under the MIT ...
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Apple and Google make a Swift move closer, letting developers build Android apps with ease

The Swift SDK for Android has officially arrived, marking a significant step for developers aiming to bridge the gap between Apple and Google's platforms. This new development lets programmers build ...
The Mac Observer

Xcode 27.1 is out with Swift 6.4, but the iPhone Duo simulator has limits

Apple released Xcode 27.1 (27A9275) on October 15 with Swift 6.4 and the iOS 27.1 SDK. It needs macOS Tahoe 26.6, and the ...
MacRumors

2026 Swift Student Challenge: Three Apps Created by Young Developers

In late March, Apple notified the winners of the 2026 Swift Student Challenge, who each received a complimentary one-year Apple Developer Program membership, AirPods Max 2, and a special certificate.
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Apple begins notifying 2026 Swift Student Challenge winners

Win or lose, notifications are being sent out to all participants of the 2026 Swift Student Challenge ahead of WWDC. Every year, Apple hosts a competition called the Swift Student Challenge. The event ...
MacStories

Swift Assist, Part Deux

At WWDC 2024, I attended a developer tools briefing with Jason Snell, Dan Moren, and John Gruber. Later, I wrote about Swift Assist, an AI-based code generation tool that Apple was working on for ...
Macdaily News

WWDC26: Apple kicks off Worldwide Developers Conference on June 8th

Apple today unveiled an exciting lineup for its annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC), taking place June 8-12. The conference brings together developers from around the world to explore the ...
MacRumors

Developers Can Now Make Android Apps With Apple's Swift

The first preview release of the Swift SDK for Android was published this week, allowing developers to build Android apps in Swift with official tooling and making it easier to share code across iOS ...
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Android developers can now make apps using Apple's Swift

Apple's Swift programming language can now be used to develop for Android, and share code with iOS apps. Swift was launched by Apple in 2014 — although it had secretly been in development since 2010.