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Apple's Gemini-Powered Siri Update Tipped for February Release, Says Report — Here's What to Expect From iOS 26.4
Apple will launch a Google Gemini-powered Siri in iOS 26.4 beta with capabilities to access personal data and on-screen content, marking a key AI partnership shift.
- Apple plans to unveil a more personalized Siri powered by Google Gemini next month, demonstrating it in the second half of February with iOS 26.4 beta and a public release in March or early April.
- Earlier this month, Apple struggled with its own model development and talks with Anthropic and OpenAI stalled, while a court ruling on Apple’s Google search deal made the Gemini partnership more attractive.
- Technically, Apple says the Gemini-powered features run on Private Cloud Compute as Apple Foundation Models version 10 and will tap personal data on iPhone 15 Pro or newer.
- Planned demonstrations next month will showcase Siri at a small event or media briefings, but analysts caution Apple risks reputational damage if Siri disappoints by March while Google gets its $1 billion either way.
- Longer term, the company intends broader chatbot-style upgrades in iOS 27 and macOS 27 that use Apple Foundation Models close to Gemini 3, with a grand reveal at Apple's annual developer conference.
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Apple's Gemini-powered Siri update tipped for February release, says report — Here's what to expect from iOS 26.4
Apple is likely to release an updated version of Siri, powered by Google’s Gemini AI, in February. The strategic move positions the iPhone maker to compete with OpenAI and Google in the fast-growing AI market, where Apple has so far lagged.
·New Delhi, India
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