Apple taps Google Gemini for next-gen Apple Foundation Models

Apple and Google announced a multiyear partnership on January 12, 2026, under which the next generation of Apple Foundation Models will be built on Google's Gemini models and cloud infrastructure. Apple keeps its privacy architecture and Private Cloud Compute, and financial terms were not disclosed.

• Multiyear deal covers next-gen Apple Foundation Models
• Apple Intelligence stays on-device and in Private Cloud Compute
• A more personalized Siri will rely on Gemini technology
• Financial terms of the partnership were not disclosed