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Apple picks Google’s Gemini to run AI-powered Siri coming this year

  • January 12, 2026
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Published Mon, Jan 12 202610:19 AM EST

 

Key Points
  • Apple is teaming up with Google to use Gemini models for an AI-powered Siri
  • Reports swirled in August that Apple was in early talks the search giant to use a custom Gemini model to power a new iteration of Siri.
  • Google’s market value surpassed Apple for the first time since 2019 and touched above $4 trillion following the news.

 

Apple is joining forces with Google

to power its artificial intelligence features for products such as Siri later this year.

The multi-year partnership will lean on Google’s Gemini models and cloud technology for future Apple foundational models, according to a statement obtained by CNBC’s Jim Cramer.

 

“After careful evaluation, we determined that Google’s technology provides the most capable foundation for Apple Foundation Models and we’re excited about the innovative new experiences it will unlock for our users,” Apple wrote.

In August, Bloomberg had reported that Apple was in early talks with Google to use a custom Gemini model to power a new iteration of Siri.

Last week, the search giant’s market capitalization surpassed Apple for the first time since 2019.

Shares were slightly lower following the news. Google briefly touched above a $4 trillion market value.

 

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ProTruckDriver
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Thank God I can turn off AI and Siri on the Mac. ​@TripleHelix can it be shut off on Windows 11?

 


TripleHelix
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Thank God I can turn off AI and Siri on the Mac. ​@TripleHelix can it be shut off on Windows 11?

 

Not sure I haven’t seen Copilot yet only in the Edge Browser. 

 

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ProTruckDriver
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Thank God I can turn off AI and Siri on the Mac. ​@TripleHelix can it be shut off on Windows 11?

 

Not sure I haven’t seen Copilot yet only in the Edge Browser. 

 

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Can you turn Copilot off in Windows 11?

In other words you can turn off the icon only. WoW! I hope Apple still leaves us a choice later down the road like we have now.