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Apple Taps Google AI to Transform Siri in Major Upgrade

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In a surprising turn of events that signals a shift in the tech industry’s AI landscape, Apple has announced a multi-year partnership with rival Google to power its next-generation Siri voice assistant using Google’s powerful Gemini artificial intelligence models.

The deal — confirmed by both companies in a joint statement this week — means Apple will use Google’s Gemini models and cloud infrastructure as the foundation for the future of Apple Intelligence, including a more personalised and capable version of Siri expected later in 2026.

Why This Matters

Siri, Apple’s built-in digital assistant, has long lagged behind competitors such as Google Assistant and Amazon’s Alexa in handling complex, conversational tasks. The integration of Gemini represents Apple’s most significant AI investment yet and is intended to finally bring Siri up to par with the latest generative AI capabilities.

Apple said it chose Google after a “careful evaluation” of several AI technologies, concluding that Gemini currently offers the most capable foundation for its needs. While Apple previously engaged with OpenAI’s ChatGPT and explored other models, Google’s solution emerged as its primary choice.

What’s Next for Siri

The upgraded Siri — which could debut with iOS 26.4 as soon as this spring — is expected to bring a range of new capabilities, including:

  • Enhanced factual world knowledge and conversational responses
  • Improved personalization based on user context
  • Deeper integration with apps and on-screen actions
  • Expanded support for everyday tasks such as scheduling, travel planning and content creation

This marks a departure from Siri’s traditional focus on basic voice commands, positioning it instead as a more proactive and intelligent assistant.

Balancing Power and Privacy

Despite outsourcing the core AI foundation to Google, Apple emphasises that user privacy remains a priority. The company says that most AI functions will continue to run on-device or through its Private Cloud Compute system, ensuring user data isn’t freely shared with Google’s infrastructure.

Industry Impact

The partnership boosts Google’s presence across Apple’s massive global device ecosystem — more than two billion active devices — and highlights how even industry giants are willing to collaborate in the rapidly evolving AI race.

However, the move also raises questions about the balance of power in AI, given the deepening ties between two competitors traditionally known for rivalry. Experts say it could reshape future cooperation and competition — especially with other AI leaders like OpenAI.

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Trump shares video of Nigerian cleric Dachomo at mass burial for terrorist attack victims

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President Donald Trump on Saturday posted footage of Reverend Ezekiel Dachomo of the Church of Christ in Nations (COCIN), Plateau State, conducting a mass burial for victims of a terrorist attack, while calling on the United Nations and the United States to stop the killing of Christians in Nigeria. 

Mr Trump posted the video on Truth Social without adding any text. 

In the video, Mr Dachomo, a cleric known for speaking out against alleged killings of Christians in Nigeria, is seen lamenting as he buries his church members killed in attacks in a mass grave. 

“Look at it today. Is there any Muslim here?” Mr Dachomo said, pointing to scores of corpses piled in a mass grave as he conducted the mass burial. 

Calling on the international community to stop the alleged killing of Christians in Nigeria, Mr Dachomo said: “United Nations, I know you are watching me. American Senate, I know you are watching what I am doing here. Please tell Trump to save our lives in Nigeria. They are killing Christians in Nigeria. They are massacring Christians.” 

Mr Trump’s posting of the video comes a day after U.S. and Nigerian forces eliminated ISIS second-in-command Abu-Bilal al-Manuki and his fighters in an airstrike. 

The government of Mr Trump had said that the execution of Mr Al-Manuki and his foot soldiers on Nigerian soil was a reminder that American forces will go after enemies of the country and those killing Christians around the world.

“So, for months, we hunted this top ISIS leader in Nigeria who was killing Christians, and we killed him — and his entire posse,” U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth said on X, praising American and Nigerian forces for the successful operation. 

He added, “Operations like last night’s demonstrate the exceptional lethality, patience and skill of U.S. forces, amplified alongside willing and capable partners, to address shared threats. This should serve as a reminder that we will hunt down those who wish to harm Americans or innocent Christians, wherever they are.” 

The killing of Mr Al-Manuki comes five months after Mr Trump ordered airstrikes against terrorists in their enclave in Sokoto State on December 25, 2025, following a months-long campaign over alleged killings of Christians in Nigeria. 

Though the Nigerian government has repeatedly denied allegations of a Christian genocide in the country, it confirmed that it collaborated with U.S. forces to eliminate Mr Al-Manuki. 

Mr Trump had also redesignated Nigeria as a country of particular concern last year, warning of continued military action against terrorists in Africa’s most populous country. 



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The haves and have nots of the AI gold rush

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The vibes around the current AI boom aren’t great, even in the tech industry, according to a lengthy social media post from Menlo Ventures partner Deedy Das. 

Das described San Francisco as “pretty frenetic right now,” as “the divide in outcomes is the worst I’ve ever seen.”

Using a “back of the envelope AI calculation,” he projected that there are around 10,000 people — founders and employees at companies like OpenAI, Anthropic, and Nvidia — that have “hit retirement wealth of well above $20M,” while everyone else worries “they can work their well-paying (but

Plus, “layoffs are in full swing,” and “many software engineers feel that their life’s skill is no longer useful,” leading to confusion about the best career paths and “a deep malaise about work (and its future),” Das said. 

This prompted some eye-rolling on X, with entrepreneur Deva Hazarika arguing that “most of the people in this post” are “incredibly fortunate and can simply make a choice to be happy.”

Another user suggested it’s “pretty damn novel & also kinda nasty” that in the current cycle, “the same technology is both the lottery ticket & the thing eating your fallback.”

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