Apple Negotiates Hosting For Gemini-Powered Siri
Apple and Google announced a partnership to power Siri with Gemini-based Apple Foundation Models; Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai called Google Apple’s "preferred cloud provider" during Alphabet’s Q4 2025 earnings call, prompting questions about where Siri will run. Apple says initial iOS 26.4 Siri upgrades will run on Apple devices and Private Cloud Compute, while Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports Apple may lease or host later Siri versions on Google servers.
Key Points
- 1Plans to power Siri with Gemini-based Apple Foundation Models under the Apple–Google collaboration.
- 2Raises privacy concerns because Google called itself Apple’s "preferred cloud provider" on the Q4 2025 call.
- 3Implies engineers should prepare for hybrid deployments, encrypted private-cloud strategies, and TPU-hosting coordination.
Scoring Rationale
High relevance and official sourcing, tempered by uncertainty over final hosting arrangements and limited technical specifics.
Sources
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