Apple Bet Siri on Google. Genius or Desperate?

Hey, I'm Waris. I run Capital & Code, a new channel about how tech companies win, lose, and make big deals. If this video gave you something to think about, a like and a subscribe help a small channel a lot. Thank you for watching. --- Apple builds its own chips, its own software, its own everything. But for its next generation of AI models, it chose Google's Gemini. In this video, I break down the Apple and Google Gemini deal: what was actually announced, what it means for Siri and Apple Intelligence, why Apple made this choice, and what it says about who controls the AI race. ⏱ Chapters: ⏱ Chapters: 0:00 Intro 0:30 Why Apple Needed Help With AI 1:30 What Apple and Google Actually Announced 3:15 Why Apple Chose Gemini 5:00 What This Means for Siri 5:45 The Price and the Risks 7:30 What This Says About the AI Race 9:00 Final Thoughts 📌 What's confirmed: In January 2026, Apple and Google said in a joint statement that the next generation of Apple Foundation Models will be based on Google's Gemini models and cloud technology. Financial terms were not disclosed. Bloomberg reported Apple would pay around $1 billion a year. That figure is a report, not a confirmed number. Sources: Apple's confirmation (9to5Mac): https://9to5mac.com/2026/01/12/apple-... Deal details (Campus Technology): https://campustechnology.com/articles... Reported pricing and exclusivity (Techloy): https://www.techloy.com/apple-hands-t... #apple #gemini #siri #appleintelligence #ai