Apple’s painfully slow launch of the new Siri has become such a long-running saga, it seems to have all the makings of a movie – though probably not one we will see launch on Apple TV.
The announcement at the start of this year that it will be powered by Google’s Gemini models finally gave us reason for optimism, and the latest Apple AI news could be an equally important development …
Even the most supportive of Apple commenters reached the end of their patience after Apple advertised new Siri features as if they were imminent way back in 2024 and then had to admit that they very much weren’t. It’s now 2026 and we’re still waiting.
Gemini-powered Siri
The first piece of good news came at the beginning of this year, when Apple confirmed reports that it was teaming up with Google to use Gemini AI models to power future Siri features.
