Apple reportedly pushing back Gemini-powered Siri features beyond iOS 26.4
3 months ago
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- Apple is facing internal challenges in integrating Gemini AI into Siri, potentially delaying features until iOS 27.
- Originally planned for iOS 26.4 in March, some Siri upgrades may now arrive in iOS 26.5 (May) or iOS 27 (September).
- Key delayed features include Siri's ability to access personal data and voice-based in-app controls.
- Apple released iOS 26.3 with bug fixes but postponed Gemini-powered Siri features to a later update.
- Apple finalized its deal with Google for Gemini AI in January after considering other AI providers.
- Siri was initially announced for iOS 18 in 2024 but was delayed to 2025.
- iOS 27 may introduce chatbot-like functionality for Siri.