Google Cloud CEO Reveals Gemini-Backed Siri Overhaul Is Coming This Year

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Google Cloud CEO Thomas Kurian just confirmed what Apple fans have been whispering about for months: Google’s Gemini AI is moving into the iPhone. 

Standing in front of a massive Apple logo during the opening keynote of Google Cloud Next ’26 in Las Vegas, Kurian made clear that the rivalry between the two tech giants is taking a backseat to progress.

“Earlier this year, we announced a monumental partnership with one of the world’s most iconic brands that will bring the power of our technology to users everywhere around the world,” Kurian said, confirming that Google is now Apple’s “preferred cloud provider” for this massive undertaking.

Siri has struggled to keep up with the conversational flow of modern chatbots for years. This partnership aims to fix that. According to Kurian, the…