Apple

Late but huge distribution. The rebuilt Siri in iOS 27 runs on Apple's own models plus a custom Google Gemini.

What it offers

Siri (iOS 27)

Rebuilt Siri with a standalone app and chat history (14 Sep). Opt-in beta.

Apple Intelligence

Writing tools, image tools and summaries; coming to China in December on an Alibaba-trained model, without the new Siri.

Foundation Models framework

On-device model access for app developers.

Recent news

• 14 Oct 2026Apple Intelligence comes to China in December on an Alibaba-trained modelThe China version ships without the new Siri.AI Weekly (Bloomberg) ↗
• 9 Oct 2026Apple acqui-hires Huxe, an audio AI startup from NotebookLM alumniApple keeps buying small AI teams rather than building frontier models.AI Weekly ↗
• 20 Sep 2026Siri AI settlement website goes live for iPhone owner claimsApple is paying $250M, about $25 per device, over the delayed Siri AI featuresMacRumors ↗
• 14 Sep 2026Apple releases iOS 27 with the overhauled Siri AIThe long-delayed Siri, with personal context, onscreen awareness and app actions, reaches usersMacRumors ↗
• 21 Aug 2026Apple trims Siri staff and cuts Vision Pro teamsReorganization while Apple's AI and Siri efforts are still under scrutinyMacRumors ↗
• 8 Jun 2026Apple unveils Siri AI at WWDC 2026A rebuilt assistant with multi-app task handling and onscreen awareness, Apple's main answer to rival AI assistantsApple Newsroom ↗
• 8 Jun 2026Apple extends Private Cloud Compute to Google CloudDeepens the Gemini partnership behind Apple Foundation Models while keeping its privacy storyMacRumors ↗