Apple to Pay Google $1 Billion Annually for Gemini Model to Power Rebuilt Siri
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Shelly Palmer
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Summary
At WWDC 2026, Apple announced a major AI overhaul centered on a rebuilt Siri and expanded Apple Intelligence. The key revelation is that Apple has entered a multi-year deal with Google, paying approximately $1 billion annually for a customized 1.2-trillion-parameter Gemini model to power Siri's cloud-based AI capabilities. The new Siri aims to be more conversational, context-aware, and deeply integrated into Apple's ecosystem, coming two years after earlier Siri enhancement plans that never fully materialized.
Key quotes
· 3 pulledApple is reportedly paying Google around $1 billion per year, in a multi-year deal, for a customized 1.2-trillion-parameter Gemini model that will power Siri AI in the cloud.
The new Siri is designed to be more conversational, context-aware, and deeply integrated into the opera
The announcement comes two years after Apple first introduced plans for a more capable Siri that never fully materialized.
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