According to Bloombergs Mark Gurman, Apple will be launching a new events and invites service as part of iCloud. This new service will differ from calendar, and will launch as early as this coming week.The report describes Confetti as a new way to invite people to parties, functions and meetings. According to Bloomberg, Apple has been aiming to revamp the calendar app for years, and this is just the beginning of those efforts.Gurman also adds that this new Confetti launch is tied to iOS 18.3, which begun rolling out to iPhone and iPad users late last month. This means that the service could be activated at any moment. Other than that, the report is light on details.Last month, we exclusively reported this new invites service on 9to5Mac after discovering it in iOS 18.3 beta code. Heres how my colleague Filipe describes the effort:After analyzing the code, we believe that the app is designed to help users organize meetings and in-person events. Although Apples Calendar app can already be used for this purpose, the new Invites app will likely have some additional features.Code suggests that the Invites app will integrate with iCloud and will even have a web version oniCloud.com. The new app also integrates with a new iOS 18 daemon called GroupKit, which manages database models for groups of people. This daemon has been present since the first release of iOS 18.0 and hasnt been used by any Apple apps so far.Essentially, the app will show you a list of the people invited to that event and who has already confirmed their attendance. Its unclear whether Invites will actually be a stand-alone app or whether Apple has plans to integrate it with other parts of the system (such as a mini iMessage app). Presumably, the app will have a more fun interface than what the Calendar app currently provides for inviting someone to an event.Personally, Im quite excited for this upcoming service. Ive long felt that there could easily be a way to simplify calendars, and Im glad that Apple is taking a step in that direction.What do you think of Apples upcoming invites/events service in iOS 18.3? Let us know in the comments.My favorite iPhone accessories on Amazon:Follow Michael:X/Twitter,Bluesky,InstagramAdd 9to5Mac to your Google News feed. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.Youre reading 9to5Mac experts who break news about Apple and its surrounding ecosystem, day after day. Be sure to check out our homepage for all the latest news, and follow 9to5Mac on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to stay in the loop. Dont know where to start? Check out our exclusive stories, reviews, how-tos, and subscribe to our YouTube channel