Apple’s Siri Surprise: In a rare partnership twist, Apple is reportedly in early talks to use Google’s next-gen Gemini AI to revamp Siri. The leak, first reported by Bloomberg, sent Alphabet’s stock up 3.7% and Apple up 1.6% on Friday reuters.com reuters.com. Apple has lagged rivals in deploying generative AI features, so it approached Google about a custom large-language model to power a “smarter” Siri next year reuters.com. The iPhone maker has not decided whether to stick with its in-house tech or partner externally, but the mere prospect of a Google-Apple AI alliance jolted investor enthusiasm reuters.com reuters.com. As one analyst noted, “Apple has been behind the curve in AI, so tapping Google’s model could be a game-changer” – a signal that even fierce competitors may team up amid the AI race.
