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24 'Gemini' stories May 2016 - January 2026
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Even with Google’s help, we should still expect plenty of New Siri glitches [Poll]

Avatar for Ben Lovejoy 20 hours ago
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Even with Google's help, we shouldn't expect overnight miracles from the new Siri | 3D representation of an animated robot character

In the space of one week, we have seen the transformation of our expectations for the new Siri. Instead of having to wait for Apple to catch up with OpenAI and Google, we now need only to wait for the company to tweak the existing Gemini models.

While that is indeed a dramatic turnaround, we still shouldn’t expect overnight miracles from the new Siri whenever it does now launch …

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Gemini Personal Intelligence previews what we can expect from the new Siri

Avatar for Ben Lovejoy Jan 15 2026 - 6:25 am PT
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Gemini Personal Intelligence previews what we can expect from the new Siri | Google promo graphic shown

The long-awaited launch of the new AI-powered Siri now looks much closer thanks to Apple’s partnership with Google. The company this week confirmed reports that many Siri features will be powered by Google’s Gemini models.

We already knew some of the features we could expect from AI Siri thanks to the announcements at WWDC 2024 and a now-deleted iPhone 16 ad – and the launch of Gemini Personal Intelligence has now effectively provided a working preview …

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Apple will pay billions for Gemini; OpenAI decided against Siri deal – FT

Avatar for Ben Lovejoy Jan 15 2026 - 4:02 am PT
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Apple will pay billions for Gemini after OpenAI declined to power Siri – FT | Liquid Glass versions of Siri and Gemini icons

A new report on Apple’s partnership with Google to have Gemini power the new Siri appears to confirm speculation that the iPhone maker is paying around a billion dollars a year for the deal.

It also claims that ChatGPT provider OpenAI made a conscious decision to decline the opportunity to provide the intelligence behind Siri …

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Google Gemini integration in Siri might be a bigger deal than we initially thought

Avatar for Michael Burkhardt May 31 2025 - 6:41 am PT
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Rumors suggest that Apple will be implementing Google Gemini support within Apple Intelligence Siri sometime in the near future, alongside the already-existing ChatGPT integration. A recent backend update even revealed that Apple is already prepared for a Google Gemini integration to debut.

Last week at Google I/O, Google announced a number of interesting Gemini upgrades that might make Siri integration a bigger deal than we might think. Let’s discuss.

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AI chatbots can’t be trusted, proves study, but Apple made a good choice

Avatar for Ben Lovejoy Mar 11 2025 - 4:16 am PT
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AI chatbots can't be trusted, proves study, but Apple made a good choice | Siri developer graphic

If there’s one piece of advice that bears repeating about AI chatbots it’s “Don’t use them to seek factual information – they absolutely cannot be trusted to be right.”

A new study demonstrated the extent of the problem – but did show that Apple made a good choice in partnering with OpenAI’s ChatGPT for queries Siri can’t answer …

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MacPaw’s Gemini 2 intelligently finds duplicates to free space on your Mac

Avatar for Greg Barbosa May 10 2016 - 8:22 am PT
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One of the most frustrating parts about keeping a large photo collection (75,000 and growing), is that I often end up with duplicates over years of maintenance. I’ve spent my fair share cleaning and sorting my library, but it always seems like an album sneaks in with duplicate photos. I’ve been an active user of MacPaw’s Gemini software since its inception, and Gemini 2’s release today has made me fall in love with it all over again. In just the initial scan, Gemini 2 found more files and more places where I could intelligently clear and save space on my Mac.


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