Google Gemini

Google now lets users toggle off the visible "sparkle" watermark on content generated with Gemini and Flow, including Nano Banana and Omni model outputs. Invisible SynthID watermarks and C2PA metadata still remain embedded, according to Google Labs VP Josh Woodward.

Apple has confirmed that its new Siri AI features in China will be powered by Alibaba's Qwen models rather than Google Gemini, which handles Siri AI elsewhere. A published guide indicates users will need separate Qwen accounts, suggesting the privacy protections built into Apple's Private Cloud Compute won't apply.

OpenAI is cutting the price of GPT-5.6 Luna by 80% and GPT-5.6 Terra by 20%, just three weeks after launching the models. The move comes as enterprises grow more cost-conscious and rivals including Anthropic, Google, and Moonshot AI push cheaper alternatives.

Apple released the iOS 27 public beta, making its AI-powered Siri overhaul available to all users for the first time beyond developers. The assistant leverages Apple Foundation Models built in collaboration with Google Gemini, running on-device with Private Cloud Compute across Apple's 2.5 billion active devices.

Apple's Xcode 27 adds native support for Google Gemini, joining existing integrations with Anthropic's Claude and OpenAI's Codex. The update also introduces improved interfaces, interactive planning, and multiturn Q&A capabilities for AI-assisted development.

Apple will unveil a major Siri upgrade powered by Google's Gemini technology at WWDC 2026, according to reports. The company is also launching a standalone Siri app to compete with ChatGPT and Claude, plus an AI agent integration in the App Store.