Apple’s partnership with Google to power future Apple Intelligence features is set to make its public debut as early as next month, according to a report by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. The collaboration, which will see Google’s Gemini models run on Apple’s Private Cloud Compute servers, is expected to appear in the iOS 26.4 beta.
Gurman reports that Apple plans to demonstrate the new Siri capabilities in the second half of February, potentially through a formal event or a smaller, controlled media briefing. The announcement would mark Apple’s first major delivery on the Siri upgrades promised at its Worldwide Developers Conference in June 2024, following years of delays tied to the company’s in-house AI development struggles.
The upcoming Siri features in iOS 26.4 are designed to make the assistant more context-aware, including better understanding of on-screen content, deeper personalization, and the ability to take actions across apps. Internally, the system is powered by what Apple calls Apple Foundation Models v10, a 1.2-trillion-parameter model built on Google’s Gemini technology and deployed through Apple’s private cloud infrastructure.
More advanced upgrades are already planned. Gurman previously reported that Apple intends to roll out chatbot-style features across iOS 27 and macOS 27, powered by Apple Foundation Models v11. These models are expected to be significantly more capable and c in quality to Google’s Gemini 3, though some of the most advanced features may rely directly on Google’s infrastructure. Discussions around those future capabilities are still ongoing.
Before finalizing the Gemini partnership, Apple explored alternative options. The company reportedly held talks with both Anthropic and OpenAI to supply AI models for Apple Intelligence. Negotiations with Anthropic stalled over multi-year cost demands running into billions of dollars, while a deal with OpenAI was viewed as less attractive amid competition concerns. The Google partnership gained momentum after a court ruled that Apple’s existing agreement with Google over default search placement on iPhones was not illegal.
With the iOS 26.4 release approaching, Apple is now poised to showcase its first wave of Apple Intelligence-powered Siri features. While anticipation has been tempered by long delays, the company appears just weeks away from finally rolling out a more capable and modern version of its voice assistant.
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