Apple to unveil Gemini-powered Siri update
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Apple users are starting to receive their share of a $95 million cash payout to settle a class action case alleging Siri eavesdropping.
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman, a frequent Apple newsbreaker, reported that the company planned to reveal the Gemini-powered Siri in February. The announcement is highly anticipated, as Apple is turning to Google’s technology to help deliver on its AI ambitions.
Apple using Google’s Gemini to fix Siri could erase one of Android’s biggest advantages, tipping the balance in iPhone's favor.
Apple plans a two-stage Siri overhaul, culminating in a chatbot-style assistant in September powered by a custom Google Gemini model, Bloomberg reports.
The YouTuber/leaker who Apple is suing says it is. Hackers can abuse a loophole to spy on conversations and track your location. If Reddit leaks are anything to go off of, Google Glass 2.0 might have learned a thing or two about privacy and distraction.
The new approach will go well beyond the abilities of the current Siri — or even a long-promised update that's coming earlier in 2026.
Apple plans to turn Siri into a chatbot that will rival Anthropic's Claude, Google's Gemini, and OpenAI's ChatGPT, reports Bloomberg. Apple did not initially plan to introduce a chatbot, but their popularity forced Apple executives to reconsider.
Mobile device owners complained that Apple routinely recorded their private conversations after they activated Siri unintentionally, and disclosed these conversations to third parties such as advertis