Apple taps Google’s Gemini for revamped Siri in major win for Alphabet

Apple taps Google’s Gemini for revamped Siri in major win for Alphabet

Apple  will use Google's Gemini models for its revamped Siri coming later this year under a multi-year deal that deepens the tech giants' alliance in the artificial intelligence era and bolsters Alphabet's position in the race against OpenAI. The deal announced Monday marks a major vote of confidence for Google. Its technology already drives much of Samsung's "Galaxy AI," but the Siri deal...

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