New Delhi: Apple’s next big artificial intelligence update is taking an unexpected turn. The company is reportedly leaning on Google’s Gemini AI to power the upcoming version of Siri, expected to launch around March 2026, according to Bloomberg’s Power On newsletter by Mark Gurman.

The partnership, if confirmed, would mean Apple’s long-promised “Apple Intelligence” ecosystem, first unveiled in mid-2024, is now partly powered by one of its biggest rivals. Gurman wrote that Apple is paying Google to create a custom Gemini-based model that runs on Apple’s Private Cloud Compute servers, helping Siri handle smarter, AI-driven responses and web searches.

Siri’s AI revamp: Apple turns to Google Gemini

According to the report, the new Siri will “lean” on Gemini for an AI-powered web search fea

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