Overview
- Bloomberg reports the overhaul is slated to ship with iOS 26.4 in March or April 2026, and Tim Cook has said the effort remains on track.
- Apple is paying Google to build a bespoke Gemini model that runs on Apple’s infrastructure, with responses presented through Apple’s interface and privacy framework.
- The update is expected to add AI-powered web search along with features such as on‑screen awareness, personal context, and in‑app actions.
- Internally, the new Siri will use a query planner, knowledge search, and summarizer, with Gemini models handling server-side planning and summarization while personal data is processed by Apple’s own models.
- Apple is preparing a smart home display plus refreshed Apple TV and HomePod mini to showcase the experience, though the China rollout remains uncertain and analysts caution the revamp must overcome Siri’s battered reputation.