Apple opens WWDC 2026 with Siri overhaul powered by Google Gemini under multi-year deal reported near 1 billion dollars a year
Apple $AAPL opened WWDC on June 8 with a Siri overhaul powered by Google's Gemini, under a multi-year deal reported at about 1 billion dollars a year. The new Siri adds a chat mode and can handle multi-step tasks across apps. Source: Bloomberg, TechCrunch.
Apple opened its Worldwide Developers Conference on June 8 in Cupertino with a sweeping overhaul of Siri. According to Bloomberg and TechCrunch, the revamped assistant now runs on Google's Gemini models under a multi-year arrangement reported at roughly 1 billion dollars a year. The reporting describes a more conversational Siri that can understand context and carry out multi-step actions across apps, such as booking an appointment and adding it to a calendar. Coverage also points to a standalone Siri app positioned against ChatGPT and Claude, an AI agent tier in the App Store that lets apps perform tasks on a user's behalf, and iOS 27 extensions that let users select a third-party AI model as their default assistant. Apple shares $AAPL have risen sharply since late March, per the reporting. Source: bloomberg.com, techcrunch.com.