# Apple Unveils a Gemini-Powered Siri at WWDC 2026, Paying Google ~$1 Billion a Year

*2026-06-08 10:01 UTC · Technology · 1 min read*

> At WWDC 2026 Apple revealed a rebuilt, Gemini-powered Siri with a dedicated app and on-screen awareness, paying Google about $1 billion a year for a custom 1.2-trillion-parameter model.

Apple opened WWDC 2026 in Cupertino on Monday with its biggest AI reset yet: a rebuilt Siri powered by a custom Google Gemini model. The new assistant gets a dedicated app and a chatbot-style chat mode, can see what is on your screen, understands personal context such as your emails, photos and files, and can carry out multi-step actions inside and across apps.

The headline of the deal is who is behind it. Apple will reportedly pay Google roughly $1 billion per year for a custom, roughly 1.2-trillion-parameter Gemini model that runs Siri's cloud features, while Apple's own models continue to handle on-device tasks. The arrangement is a notable shift for a company that has long marketed on-device, privacy-first processing.

Apple also aligned all of its platforms on version 27 — iOS 27, iPadOS 27, macOS 27, watchOS 27, tvOS 27 and visionOS 27 — with public releases expected in mid-September. iOS 27 adds on-device generative photo tools (Extend, Enhance and Reframe) and a reworked Camera interface.

## Sources

- [redsharknews.com](https://www.redsharknews.com/apple-wwdc-2026-siri-gemini-ios-27)
- [tomsguide.com](https://www.tomsguide.com/news/live/wwdc-2026-live-news-updates)
- [macrumors.com](https://www.macrumors.com/guide/wwdc-2026-what-to-expect/)

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