Topic: apple-google ai partnership

Apple to Pay Google $1B Annually for Siri's Gemini AI

Apple will pay Google $1 billion annually to license a custom Gemini AI model to power an upgraded Siri, launching in 2026, as part of its strategy to catch up in the AI race. The partnership was chosen over Anthropic due to cost savings, and the Gemini model will run on Apple's private cloud ser...