Apple and Google say Apple Foundation Models based on Gemini will help power not only a more personalized Siri, but also “future Apple Intelligence features”

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@newsfromgoogle @newsfromgoogle on x
Joint Statement: 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 mo…
@neilcybart Neil Cybart on x
Here's the official statement (in full) from Apple and Google regarding their new Gemini partnership. Already seeing plenty of misinformation flying around. Few quick things: 1) Apple Foundation Models for Apple Intelligence powered features will be based on Gemini models. Mor…
@eighthdayarts @eighthdayarts on bluesky
Don't and won't use Gemini, Siri, or Apple Intelligence. Never have, never will. [embedded post]
@uzionmain @uzionmain on bluesky
This is extremely, extremely, extremely, extremely funny. blog.google/company-news...
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Joint statement from Google and Apple
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Google Gemini Partnership With Apple Will Go Beyond Siri Revamp
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Apple, Google strike Gemini deal for revamped Siri in major win for Alphabet
@elonmusk Elon Musk on x
@NewsFromGoogle This seems like an unreasonable concentration of power for Google, given that the also have Android and Chrome
@mingchikuo @mingchikuo on x
A quick take on the Apple-Google AI partnership I was on the MM Podcast about a month and a half ago, where we talked about the Apple-Google AI partnership. Here are the main takeaways from that part of the conversation (from ~38:50 to 45:20). I've lightly edited the text below
@zephyr_z9 @zephyr_z9 on x
“Apple's in-house AI server chips are expected to enter mass production in 2H26, with its own data centers planned to come online in 2027. This likely means Apple's demand for on-device AI could start to grow more meaningfully from 2027 onward.” Very important point
@brandenflasch Branden Flasch on x
sore loser - no way would Apple associate with Grok
@yoda Drew Olanoff on x
boo frickin hoo
@calebfranzen Caleb Franzen on x
Beating competition through innovation tends to produce concentration. If anyone understands that, it should be Musk.
@susanlitv Susan Li on x
Google's been partnering with Apple for over 23 years... With Google paying Apple to be the default search engine since 2005... now worth $20B a year The entrenched relationship makes sense that it crosses over to #AI Interesting there wasn't as much monopoly concerns back then w…
@jobhakdi Jo Bhakdi on x
If you add up the user base and distribution power between Google and Apple, it's probably above 50% of all humans and probably above 80% of all humans who are reasonably partaking in civilization. Definitely a huge concentration of power. It will require
@marcodotio @marcodotio on x
@elonmusk @NewsFromGoogle Spot on. Google already dominates search, Android, Chrome—now powering Apple Intelligence too? This is dangerous monopoly territory. Real antitrust action needed before one company controls all AI gateways.
@leehepner Lee Hepner on x
It's remarkable that this isn't squarely prohibited by the Google Search remedy. The only difference is Google's Search monopoly was undeniable, whereas people seem to believe there will always be robust competition in AI cloud and foundation model markets.
@leehepner Lee Hepner on x
How is this different than Google wrapping Search (data/underlying models) in Apple's Safari browser? Didn't the Justice Department *just* win a historic antitrust trial about this? A pox on the apologists. A weak remedy leaves the public having won the battle and lost the war. […
@loudmouthjulia Julia Alexander on x
Planet Google. I have a feeling both Meta's social media antitrust case and Google's search monopoly case will go down as two of the most important decisions as we head into this next computing era.
@daniloc.xyz @daniloc.xyz on bluesky
sorry they don't want your pervert robot bro [embedded post]
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Elon Musk Reacts to Apple and Google Teaming on Gemini-Powered Siri
@erfon Erfon Elijah on x
Did we not JUST talk about this on the last CultCast!? This significance of this partnership can't be overstated - Apple has over 2.3 billion active devices. This move will make them the most popular AI provider on earth. https://www.macrumors.com/...
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Apple, Google strike Gemini deal for Siri

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