A giant Apple logo at Google: the long-awaited confirmation about Siri's future / CheapToken News

Published on April 23, 2026 at 09:56

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The image was somewhat unexpected. Thomas Kurian, CEO of Google Cloud, appeared on stage in front of a massive Apple logo during the opening of the Cloud Next 2026 conference held in Las Vegas.

This scene setup aimed to highlight the importance of the historic agreement signed between the two tech giants at the beginning of the year.

Gemini at the heart of Apple Intelligence

The leader took advantage of this highly anticipated event to provide an update on the project and clarify the central role of his company in the development of future Apple Intelligence features. He thus publicly confirmed the ambitions of this unprecedented alliance in a notable statement:

‘We collaborate with Apple as a preferred cloud provider to develop the next generation of Apple Foundation models based on Gemini technology. These models will power future Apple Intelligence features, including a more personalized Siri that will arrive later this year.’

This statement comes to reassure observers after the multiple internal schedule delays accumulated by Cupertino's firm in the field of generative artificial intelligence. However, it's worth noting that Apple had never communicated a precise date beyond ‘2026,’ so Siri is not officially delayed, but the pressure on the teams remains real. The new version of the voice assistant should logically make its major debut within iOS 27 (note that Apple skipped iOS 19 last year to align its numbering with the civil year, moving directly to iOS 26). Rumors suggest a radical transformation of the user experience with an autonomous Siri app, persistent conversation history, and an unprecedented ability to process multiple complex actions with a single voice command.

An expected deployment for September

One point remains unclear: it is unknown whether the new Siri will rely on Apple's Private Cloud Compute system or operate directly on Google's servers. Apple has however asked Google to set up servers in its datacenters in anticipation of a significant increase in cloud usage linked to the launch of the new-generation Siri.

Developers will get their first glimpse of this software revolution at the WWDC conference scheduled for next June 8th, before an expected mass deployment in September with the future iPhone 18 series. By relying on the technical expertise of its historical main rival in cloud infrastructure and language models, the apple brand demonstrates an assumed pragmatism to close its gap and offer users a truly intelligent experience.