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Apple said to debut Gemini-powered Siri in Feb., but “fully reimagined” chatbot in Jun.
Bay Area Times
January 26, 2026
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1. Apple said to debut Gemini-powered Siri in Feb., but “fully reimagined” chatbot in Jun.
The personalized Siri will reportedly be based on Gemini-backed Apple Foundation Models v10.
~1.2T parameters.
WWDC: the revamped Siri will debut in iOS 27 and iPadOS 27, arriving in beta this summer.
The new Siri will reportedly be conversational, context-aware, and able to sustain back-and-forth dialogue.
Will rely on Gemini-powered Apple Foundation Models v11, competitive with Gemini 3.
Google’s cloud infra and TPUs may run the new Siri.
H1 2026: new MacBook Pro, Air, and Mac Studio models are expected with spec bumps.
2026-end: a revamped MacBook Pro with OLED display and touch support is expected.
2. TikTok updates U.S. privacy policy to allow precise location tracking amid ownership shift
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TikTok has updated its location tracking to collect precise location data.
Tracking of AI interactions has also been added to the policy.
TikTok’s ad network has also expanded.
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4. Recursive, led by Richard Socher, said to be in talks at $4B valuation
