By John Werner
Publication Date: 2026-01-20 20:58:00
CUPERTINO, CALIFORNIA
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News this week reveals that Apple, a top device maker for decades, is upping the ante with its relationship to Google, the company that revolutionized Internet search in the 1990s, and is now on its way to dominating other fields like file sharing and email.
Here’s the joint statement from the two companies verbatim; it’s short and sweet:
“Apple and Google have entered into a multi-year collaboration under which the next generation of Apple Foundation Models will be based on Google’s Gemini models and cloud technology. These models will help power future Apple Intelligence features, including a more personalized Siri coming this year. After careful evaluation, Apple determined that Google’s Al technology provides the most capable foundation for Apple Foundation Models and is excited about the innovative new experiences it will unlock for Apple users. Apple Intelligence will continue to run on Apple devices and Private Cloud Compute, while…