In a move that has sent shockwaves through the tech world, Apple and Google officially announced a multi-year partnership on January 12, 2026, to integrate Gemini AI into the core of the iPhone experience. Ending months of industry speculation, Apple confirmed it will use Google’s Gemini 3 Flash and Pro models as the foundational backbone for its revamped Siri and broader Apple Intelligence suite. This $1 billion-per-year agreement marks a rare strategic pivot for Apple, which historically prefers to build its core software in-house. By leveraging Gemini’s advanced reasoning capabilities, Apple aims to bridge the "intelligence gap" that has seen Siri fall behind rivals, transforming the assistant from a voice-command utility into a proactive, multimodal agent. The "New Siri," set to debut with iOS 26.4 in the spring of 2026, will feature two breakthrough capabilities: Deep Personal Context and On-Screen Awareness. Using Gemini's 1.2-trillion parameter model, Siri will finally be able ...