#AI Horizons 25-11 – Apple–Google AI Pact
Read OriginalApple is overhauling Siri by licensing a custom 1.2-trillion-parameter Gemini AI model from Google in a deal worth ~$1B annually. This interim solution, codenamed Linwood and slated for iOS 26.4 in spring 2026, will handle complex tasks like summarization on Apple's Private Cloud Compute. The article analyzes this strategic concession, the technical details, and Apple's plan to replace Gemini with its own frontier model.
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