Apple struck a multiyear deal to use Google’s Gemini models and cloud technology to bolster Siri and other AI features slated for release later this year, the companies said. Terms weren’t disclosed, and Apple said models will run on devices and its private cloud. The pact underscores Apple’s push to catch up in generative AI while it maintains a separate integration with OpenAI’s ChatGPT for complex queries. It also deepens the companies’ financial ties after years of Google paying Apple to be the default iPhone search engine—a relationship scrutinized in a U.S. antitrust case. Alphabet shares briefly topped a $4 trillion valuation on the news before paring gains.
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