Apple Partners With Google on Siri Upgrade, Declares Gemini 'Most Capable Foundation'

Apple has struck a multi-year partnership with Google to power a more capable version of Siri using Gemini AI models, ending months of speculation about which company would help the iPhone maker catch up in the generative AI race. In a statement, Apple said it had determined after "careful evaluation" that "Google's technology provides the most capable foundation for Apple Foundation Models."
The deal comes after Apple delayed its planned Siri AI upgrade last March, acknowledging that the projec