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Apple Taps Google’s Gemini in Multi-Year Deal to Power Next-Gen Siri This Year

Apple says Gemini is the most capable foundation for its models, with processing kept on devices or Private Cloud Compute.

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FILE - A woman walks by a giant screen with a logo at an event at the Paris Google Lab on the sidelines of the AI Action Summit in Paris, on Feb. 9, 2025. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus,File)
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Overview

  • In a joint statement, Apple and Google confirmed that Apple’s next Apple Foundation Models will be based on Gemini models and Google Cloud to support Apple Intelligence features beyond Siri.
  • A more personalized Siri is slated to arrive this year, with multiple outlets reporting the rollout is likely tied to iOS 26.4 in the spring.
  • Financial terms were not disclosed, though prior Bloomberg reporting cited about $1 billion per year as an unconfirmed figure.
  • Apple emphasizes privacy by keeping Apple Intelligence on devices or its Private Cloud Compute, while details on any Google access to user data remain unclear.
  • Apple says its ChatGPT integration remains unchanged, and market reaction labeled the agreement a major win for Google as Alphabet briefly topped a $4 trillion valuation.