Apple is set to unveil a revamped, AI-powered Siri with new features like personal context, on-screen awareness, and app actions, expected with iOS 26.4 around March or April 2024. Additionally, Apple is developing its own generative AI search engine, potentially launching as soon as March, to compete with other AI tools and integrate into Safari and Spotlight. These updates follow delays caused by engineering challenges and may utilize Google Gemini for AI processing.
Apple is expected to launch several major products in 2026, including a foldable iPhone, an upgraded Siri with more conversational AI, a more affordable MacBook, and updates to its subscription services like Fitness+. The company is also exploring new ways to innovate its product lineup and services amidst increasing competition in AI and hardware.
Apple's 2026 lineup is set to be transformative, featuring the first foldable iPhone, a low-cost MacBook, OLED MacBook Pro, AI-enhanced Siri, new iPads including an OLED iPad mini, and advanced Macs with M5 chips, alongside smart glasses and updated software with large language model integration.
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Morgan Stanley predicts Apple will become a leader in AI by 2026, with a major Siri upgrade using Google Gemini AI models expected in spring 2026, potentially boosting iPhone replacement cycles and stock value, which has recently seen bullish patterns and a raised price target.
Apple is leveraging AI through the App Store and plans to white-label Gemini for Siri, which could have significant long-term implications despite offering short-term gains. The article discusses Apple's AI strategy and its potential impact on the company's future.
Apple is planning upgrades to its satellite features for iPhones and smartwatches, including image texting and third-party app support, while also nearing a $1 billion deal to enhance Siri with Google Gemini and preparing to launch a low-cost MacBook to compete with Windows laptops, as it approaches its 50th anniversary and a $140 billion quarter.
Apple's delayed Siri upgrades are expected to arrive in iOS 26.4 next spring, powered by a 1.2 trillion parameter Google AI model, which could significantly enhance Siri's capabilities while maintaining user privacy. This deal allows Apple to meet user expectations and improve Siri's performance without compromising its privacy standards, marking a strategic move to stay competitive in AI.
Apple will pay Google $1 billion annually to develop a custom Gemini AI model for Siri, set to launch in 2026, choosing Google over Anthropic due to cost considerations, and will operate on Apple's private cloud servers for complex tasks, while continuing to develop on-device models.
Apple plans to enhance Siri by using a custom version of Google's Gemini AI, relying on it for complex functions and paying Google $1 billion annually, with an aim to develop its own advanced model by 2024-2025, signaling a strategic AI partnership and eventual independence.
Apple plans to use Google's Gemini AI model, a 1.2 trillion-parameter system, to enhance its Siri voice assistant, paying about $1 billion annually, as a temporary solution until its own systems are ready, marking a significant upgrade in Siri's capabilities.
Apple plans to enhance Siri with a custom version of Google's Gemini AI model, paying Google around $1 billion annually for access, while also developing its own AI technology to potentially replace Gemini in the future.
Apple plans to use Google's 1.2 trillion parameter Gemini AI model to overhaul Siri, aiming for a major upgrade next spring, with a $1 billion annual deal to access Google's technology while developing its own models for the future.
Apple plans to use a custom Google Gemini AI model to power the next version of Siri by spring 2026, opting for Google's financial deal over Anthropic, with the AI running on Apple's private cloud servers and not highlighted in marketing.
Apple's upcoming Siri update in iOS 26.4 is rumored to secretly use Google Gemini models, with Apple paying Google to develop a custom version that runs on its private cloud, while publicly branding the AI as its own.
