… Assuming the agentic Gemini features also launch “soon” like Google is promising and that Apple doesn’t pull a rabbit out of its hat, Google will also beat Apple to the punch on some of its most impressive Apple Intelligence demos — also only shown in prerecorded videos — from that WWDC 2024 show. …
… New New Siri will be built on top of Gemini in some fashion. Apple is no doubt paying handsomely for the privilege, but there’s a potential upside to being one step removed in this way. You know what company doesn’t have its name attached to a big, unpopular data center project? Apple. …
Apple’s new Siri AI is finally here, and so far, it seems like it works. …
… Google currently has a contract that allows the DOD to use Gemini for “all lawful purposes,” but only in unclassified settings. …
… Image: The updated Apple Intelligence arrives with a host of new features. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/06/wwdc-2026-the-verge-432.jpg?quality=90&strip=all Instead of being designed entirely in-house, Apple’s new cloud AI models are based on Google Gemini. …
… Image: You can use Gemini on macOS to generate images, videos, and music, too. https://platform.theverge.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2026/04/Gemini-for-MacOS 04 Capsule-Image 16x9.png?quality=90&strip=all It looks a bit like Apple’s upgraded version of Spotlight, which you can now use to perform… …
… New Siri is built on Gemini models, so it makes a lot of sense that the first iteration of Siri AI feels a little bit “Gemini, circa 2025.” Siri AI has its own flavor, though. Apple has a lot of proprietary stuff going on under the hood and in the cloud. …
… Executives have repeatedly said in the past they hope Apple users will be able to choose other competitors’ models to use as well, and as of January, Apple finally inked its deal with Google to tap Gemini for help fueling Apple’s future foundation models, potentially costing Apple $1 billion per ye… …
… The company says Gemini will be able to tell car owners how long they can park in a certain location, whether they need certain permits, and other restrictions. “In the future, Gemini will make your drive more helpful by allowing you to learn more about your surroundings while on the road,” Patrick… …
… Earlier this year it struck a deal with Google for Gemini to power new Apple Intelligence and Siri features, allowing Apple to focus on its AI products and features, not the models that underpin them.