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🍎Apple Picks Google Gemini to Power Next-Generation Siri

Apple Picks Google Gemini to Power Next-Generation Siri

TL;DR

Apple and Google have entered into a multi-year deal in which the next generation of Apple Foundation Models will be based on Google's Gemini and cloud technol…

Apple and Google have entered into a multi-year deal in which the next generation of Apple Foundation Models will be based on Google's Gemini and cloud technology, powering a more conversational and multi-step Siri shipping in 2026. The arrangement is one of the most consequential AI distribution wins for Google.

Apple Picks Google Gemini to Power Next-Generation Siri — CNBC

Key Points

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Apple Foundation Models to be built on Google Gemini and cloud infrastructure

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Powers a redesigned Siri capable of multi-step task completion

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Multi-year arrangement gives Google direct iOS distribution

Why It Matters

Apple's pick effectively settles which lab dominates on-device AI distribution for the next phone cycle, with major implications for OpenAI and Anthropic.

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Why does this matter?

Apple's pick effectively settles which lab dominates on-device AI distribution for the next phone cycle, with major implications for OpenAI and Anthropic.

What happened?

Apple and Google have entered into a multi-year deal in which the next generation of Apple Foundation Models will be based on Google's Gemini and cloud technol…

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