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Apple has been trying very hard to upgrade Siri, and in-house solutions have not proved that effective, at least until now. Citing that, in a recent development, it has been revealed that Apple Inc is planning to pay an amount of $1 billion per year to access Google's 1.2 trillion parameter artificial intelligence model. After a pretty long evaluation period, both tech giants have agreed to put a stamp on the deal. According to a report published by Bloomberg, the news is coming from insiders who don't want to get their names revealed as the deal is of a little confidential nature. One thing that is clear here is that Apple doesn't want to leave any stone unturned when it comes to boosting the capabilities of Siri. And yes, the Cupertino-based giant also tested ChatGPT and Claude before finalizing Google. However, it is being said that Apple will be using the tech by Google only until they develop something of their own. If we go by the reports, the upgraded version of Siri could make a debut by Spring 2026. As soon as this news broke, the share prices of both Google and Apple saw an upward trend. Who's Behind The Collaboration? The initiative to use a third-party model for powering Siri is being spearheaded by Vision Pro headset creator Mike Rockwell and software engineering chief Craig Federighi. Also Read: iOS 27 Leak Hints Massive Siri And Apple Intelligence Revamp Coming In 2026: All We Know So Far As for the partnership, Google's Gemini will be working as the soul of Siri, while a few features on Siri will be using AI models of Apple only. It is also being said that Apple has already allocated AI server hardware to back up the model. And yes, high chances are that the partnership is not something that will be announced publicly. Instead, Google will be serving as the power behind Siri hidden in plain sight. Get Latest News live on Times Now along with Breaking News and Top Headlines from Technology Science and around the world.
