US EditionSome Apple AI servers are reportedly sitting unused on warehouse shelves, due to low Apple Intelligence usage
- Apple asked Google to explore hosting Gemini-powered Siri servers, The Information reported, to meet privacy standards and prepare for AI demand later this year.
- Facing capacity limits, Apple's Private Cloud Compute is underutilized with only 10% utilization and its chips, designed for consumer devices, are underpowered for frontier models.
- After security updates in 2023, Google made changes that eased Apple’s privacy concerns and already hosts some iCloud features, leveraging Gemini experience for large LLM server buildouts.
- Preparing for heavier demand, Apple wants to be ready for a surge in AI use when Gemini-based Siri debuts later this year, amid idle Apple servers in warehouses and pressure from the Apple finance team.
- Amid a fragmented cloud strategy, Apple had announced in January that Google’s Gemini models would help power its next-generation Siri, signaling a deeper Google tie-up as internal efforts stall.
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Apple might use Google servers to store data for its upgraded AI Siri
Apple has asked Google to look into "setting up servers" for a new version of Siri that's Gemini-powered and meets Apple's privacy requirements, The Information reports. Apple had already announced in January that Google's Gemini AI models would help power the upgraded version of Siri it delayed last year, but The Information's report indicates Apple might lean even more on Google so it can catch up in AI. The original partnership announcement s…
Report: Apple Asks Google to Run Siri on Its Servers
Apple has asked Google to investigate setting up servers in its data centers to run a future version of Siri powered by Gemini, The Information reports. Currently, Apple sends its more complex AI queries to Private Cloud Compute, a system that runs on Apple servers using Apple silicon chips. Today, only 10% of Apple's Private Cloud Compute capacity is said to be in use on average.
Although Apple pulled out its white flag and delegated the responsibility to "save" Siri to Google, it is not a matter of signing a blank document, as a report from the research medium "The Information" points out that the company has requested that it investigate the configuration of servers in its centers [...] The post Apple asks Google to review all its servers and datacenters before implementing Gemini in Siri first appeared on TransMedia.
Siri’s Upgrade Could Depend on Google’s Infrastructure
Apple is preparing to run its next-generation Siri on Google’s servers. Facing cloud capacity strain ahead of its Gemini-powered upgrade, the company has asked Google to host infrastructure for the more advanced, conversational version of its assistant. According to The Information, the discussions center on deploying privacy-compliant servers within Google data centers to support the rollout, marking a potential shift from model integration to …
Actually, Apple's AI servers aren't fully engaged, but the new Gemini-based Siri doesn't work there. Now there are discussions with Google Cloud.
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