The deal between Google and Apple where Google delivers next-gen Apple Intelligence for the iPhone, for a new Siri, for instance, is only a stopgap, a new report has said.

Apple will rely on Google to help finish its efforts to smarten up its virtual assistant Siri and bring other artificial intelligence features to the iPhone as the trendsetting company plays catch up in technology's latest craze.

Apple's smart home peripheral been a "releases next year" rumored product for about three years, but Apple's decision to pair Google's Gemini models with Siri may finally be the key to shipping.

The multi-year partnership validates Google’s AI comeback, spotlights Apple’s AI woes, and is a blow to OpenAI.

Apple plans a two-stage Siri overhaul, culminating in a chatbot-style assistant in September powered by a custom Google Gemini model, Bloomberg reports.