India, Sept. 4 -- Apple is reportedly working on giving a major overhaul to its Siri voice assistant, with the upgrade potentially powered by Google's Gemini AI model. According to leading sources, Apple delayed its next-generation Siri until next year as it works to figure out whether its in-house AI tool can compete with the responses from popular AI models from OpenAI and Google. This strategy could signal Apple's willingness to partner with major AI providers rather than just relying on its proprietary technology.

Recent reports suggest that Apple and Google have reached a formal agreement to test the Gemini AI model with Siri and possibly expand its functionalities to iPhone features like Safari and Spotlight search. If this is true...