US EditionApple Picks Gemini For Siri, More Meta VR Cuts, Higgsfield AI Snares $130 Million, Xreal Grabs $100 Million
- On Jan. 12, Apple Inc. and Google confirmed a multiyear partnership to use Google's Gemini models to power Apple Intelligence features, including an overhaul of Siri.
- Apple said it chose Google's technology as the "most capable foundation" after a measured AI approach and OpenAI reportedly declined to be its core Siri model provider last year.
- The agreement is structured as a multi‑year cloud computing contract and Apple said Gemini will run on its Private Cloud Compute to protect privacy, with reports estimating costs at roughly $1 billion per year and potential value up to $5 billion.
- The next‑generation Siri is expected with iOS 26.4, and users should see smarter features by March or April, while Alphabet briefly reached a $4 trillion valuation on Monday.
- Longer term, the deal shows AI models generate licensing revenue while Apple’s infrastructure spending contrasts with Google’s $90 billion this year as the AI race intensifies.
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Apple fine tuning Gemini for Siri, independent from Google
Apple — the world's number one smartphone maker — will retain a great deal of oversight on its Apple Intelligence-powered Siri upgrade, despite its headline-making deal with Google, according to a report by the Information. Speaking to the publication under anonymity, project insiders say that under the competitive deal, Apple has reserved the right to tweak the model independently from Google and will not be incorporating any Google or Gemini b…
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