Overview
- Apple and Google confirmed a multiyear collaboration in which Apple’s next‑generation Foundation Models and Siri/Apple Intelligence will be built on Gemini models and Google Cloud technology.
- Apple said Apple Intelligence will continue to run on devices and through its Private Cloud Compute, maintaining the company’s stated privacy standards.
- Google began expanding Gemini into a retail platform with partners including Walmart, Shopify and Wayfair, adding an in‑chat instant payment flow to complete purchases without leaving the conversation.
- Walmart customers who link Walmart and Gemini accounts will receive recommendations tied to past purchases, and items bought in chat can merge with existing Walmart or Sam’s Club online carts.
- Google introduced personalized offers inside Gemini’s shopping experience for advertisers to present targeted deals, and said the new shopping features start in the United States with plans to expand internationally; Alphabet’s value briefly topped $4 trillion following the announcements.