- Shaurya Gupta, a 13-year-old Indian boy, won the Apple Swift Student Challenge 2024 and met Apple CEO Tim Cook.
- Gupta’s winning app, Fizzix, helps students learn Newton’s three laws of motion through mini-games and quizzes.
- His selfie with Cook at Apple WWDC 2024 went viral, receiving over 7,000 likes and 240,000 views on X.
Shaurya Gupta, a 13-year-old from India, has made headlines by winning the prestigious Apple Swift Student Challenge 2024. His innovative app, Fizzix, helps students understand Newton’s three laws of motion through engaging mini-games and quizzes. As a reward, Gupta received a one-year membership in the Apple Development Program and a pair of AirPods Max headphones.
The highlight of Gupta’s achievement was meeting Apple CEO Tim Cook at the Apple WWDC 2024 event. A selfie Gupta posted with Cook on X went viral, garnering over 7,000 likes and 240,000 views. Many praised Cook’s kindness and predicted a bright future for Gupta. Additionally, Gupta met other tech luminaries such as MKBHD and Paul Hudson.
Tim Cook also met Akshat Srivastava, another Indian winner of the Apple Swift Student Challenge. Srivastava, a 22-year-old student from BITS Pilani, impressed with his coding skills and contributions to classic gaming. Cook praised the growing community of talented Indian developers making significant impacts globally.
Mission Completed ✅ #WWDC24@tim_cook pic.twitter.com/B1ZHkzxuIt
— Shaurya Gupta (@shaurya50211) June 10, 2024
this is UNREAL, thanks @MKBHD #WWDC24 pic.twitter.com/z4Jeu0pZXc
— Shaurya Gupta (@shaurya50211) June 10, 2024
