Apple seems unable to fix its dumb assistant alone, so it's reportedly turning to Google’s Gemini for Siri brains in another sign of ongoing AI struggles in Cupertino.
Apple could outsources Siri smarts to Google Gemini AI
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Apple apparently scrambling to shut down Siri AI in banking and health apps to dodge another epic fail
Apple’s Siri AI test reportedly hit a snag as the company imposed strict limits on banking, financial and health apps to avoid repeating embarrassing mistakes.
Apple’s smart home hub reportedly delayed into 2026 as intelligent voice control features aren’t yet ready
If you’ve been following along, then you’ve likely heard about Apple’s plans to launch a smart home hub device – something akin to a HomePod with an integrated iPad-style screen that could be used to control in-home devices via a new operating system that Apple might call homeOS.
OpenAI or Anthropic could rescue Siri, proving Apple’s incompetence in AI
Apple could leverage AI technology from OpenAI or Anthropic instead of in-house models to revitalize its flailing Siri assistant.
Apple reluctantly confirms AI Siri’s 2026 release date
Apple has finally (although reluctantly) confirmed that Siri's AI upgrade in the works will arrive in 2026 and not via an iOS 26 update later in 202, as some speculated.
Rumor: 3 new iPhone features in iOS 26 that allegedly won’t arrive until next year
Apple will unveil iOS 26 later today, and a new report alleges that three major new iPhone features have allegedly been delayed into next year.
Apple could permit EU iPhone owners to replace Siri with another default assistant
Apple will reportedly enable iPhone owners in the European Union (EU) to set another default virtual assistant app instead of its troubled Siri.
Apple rumored to detach the toxic Siri brand from Apple Intelligence marketing
The iPhone maker could detach the toxic Siri brand from Apple Intelligence in its marketing in an attempt to salvage its reputation following embarrassing setbacks.
AI-infused Siri likely arriving alongside iOS 19.4 in Spring 2026, not this fall
The revamped Siri assistant with more advanced artifical intelligence (AI) features should launch with the iOS 19.4 update, not iOS 19.0, and Apple is already testing it.
NYT: AI-powered Siri is on track for launch alongside iOS 19 in the fall
An AI-infused version of the Siri digital assistant, promised as part of the Apple Intelligence features previewed in July 2024, should be ready to launch this fall.
Apple’s rumored smart home hub has apparently been delayed until 2026
Apple rumored smart home hub that was supposed to launch by now has apparently been delayed into next year, when Siri's AI features are supposed to land.
Vision Pro chief Mike Rockwell is Apple’s new Siri team leader
Apple reportedly made a key change to its leadership team after failing to deliver the personalized AI-infused Siri features demoed back at the WWDC24 on time.