US EditionGoogle, Apple enter into multi-year AI deal for Gemini models
Apple will rely on Google’s Gemini AI models to enhance Siri and Apple Intelligence, aiming for improved personalization and privacy in a multi-year deal valued at about $1 billion annually.
- On Jan 12, 2026, Apple Inc. and Alphabet Inc. confirmed a multi-year deal making Google's Gemini AI models the foundation for Apple Foundation Models powering Apple Intelligence and Siri.
- Following months of internal development, Apple and Google wrote, 'After careful evaluation, we determined that Google's technology provides the most capable foundation for Apple Foundation Models,' reports indicate.
- Reports say Gemini will run on Apple Private Cloud Compute to keep user data separate from Google's infrastructure; terms weren't disclosed, and the deal is non-exclusive with reported $1 billion per year.
- The news of the deal helped push Alphabet Inc. above $4 trillion during trading on Jan 12, 2026, while the partnership expands Google's reach to more than two billion devices.
- The timing comes amid regulatory scrutiny over default agreements, while Apple Inc. says revamped Siri and other Apple Intelligence features will launch later this year.
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Apple teams up with Google to power – Firstpost
Under the new partnership, Apple will use Google’s Gemini models as the foundation for its in-house AI systems, known as Apple Foundation Models. These models will underpin the upcoming Apple Intelligence suite, including the smarter and more capable Siri that the company has been promising since WWDC 2024.
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Apple and Google join hands for AI: Gemini to power next-gen Apple Intelligence
In a surprising but significant move, Apple and Google have entered into a long-term collaboration to shape the future of artificial intelligence on Apple devices. As per a joint statement, Apple’s upcoming Foundation Models will be built using Google’s Gemini AI models and cloud infrastructure. This partnership marks one of the biggest collaborations between two tech rivals and signals Apple’s intent to rapidly strengthen its AI capabilities am…
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Brisbane TimesApple’s Gemini deal a win for Google, but will it make your iPhone smarter?
The specifics of the deal are still unclear, with a brief joint statement from the two companies saying only that the next generation of Apple AI models will be based on Google technology, but will continue to use Apple’s “Private Cloud Compute” architecture. The statement was published on Google’s blog.
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Apple strikes major deal with Google to power Siri with Gemini AI
Apple and Google announced Monday that the two tech giants have forged a major multi-year partnership that will power Siri with Google Gemini later this year. The deal, which will also bring Google cloud technology to iPhones, represents a major shift in Apple’s tech ecosystem, as the tech giant has never before relied on another company to power its AI tools. "Apple and Google have entered into a multi-year collaboration under which the next ge…
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