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Apple plans to use Google’s Gemini artificial intelligence model to power its updated version of Siri, which is set to launch later this year, the two companies announced Monday.

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 more personalized Siri coming this year.

Apple gets a faster path to a smarter Siri, while Alphabet gets Gemini in front of one of the biggest consumer audiences in the world.

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Macworld reports that “glass cloth,” an obscure material essential for advanced chips in Apple devices, faces critical shortages affecting the entire tech industry. Major companies including Apple, Nvidia, and Qualcomm are competing for limited supplies as AI chip demand exacerbates the problem.

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Is Apple losing its magic? From the revolutionary Steve Jobs era to today's AI struggle and the Google Gemini partnership, the world's most valuable company is suddenly playing catch-up in the innovation race.

Apple is sitting out the costly race to build AI models and infrastructure, as the iPhone maker becomes a potential kingmaker among tech rivals seeking to dominate the new industry. This week, the Silicon Valley group announced its most consequential move in AI so far through a deal to use Google’s Gemini models to power features for the iPhone and improve its Siri voice assistant.