Apple and Google Team Up to Boost Siri

Apple has made a big move to improve Siri by teaming up with Google. The two tech giants announced that Apple's next AI models will use Google's Gemini technology. This means Google will create the AI, but it will run on Apple's devices. This deal comes after Apple talked to other AI companies like OpenAI and Anthropic. Apple's AI efforts have not been great so far. The company recently lost its head of AI, John Giannandrea. Bloomberg reported that Apple asked Google to join the race, and now they are finalizing a deal. Apple will pay Google about $1 billion a year for a custom AI model.The new Siri will launch in the spring and will be much better. It will be more conversational and able to do more tasks. Siri will be able to answer questions, tell stories, give emotional support, and help with tasks like booking flights. It will also create new documents on the iPhone's notes app, which can be used for recipes or research reports. This partnership shows that Apple is serious about catching up in the AI race. The new Siri will be a big upgrade, but it will be interesting to see how well it works. The deal with Google is a big step, but Apple still has a lot to prove.