Apple rents Gemini to rebuild Siri
The new Siri reportedly uses a custom 1.2 trillion-parameter Gemini model under a three-tier routing system that keeps simple work local and heavy reasoning in Google’s cloud.
The new Siri reportedly uses a custom 1.2 trillion-parameter Gemini model under a three-tier routing system that keeps simple work local and heavy reasoning in Google’s cloud.
Kimi’s maker is reportedly raising $2 billion after ARR doubled from March to April and its K2 line moved from chat toward agents.
The draft S-1 reportedly targets an $850 billion-plus valuation, but the company is still balancing public-market timing against private-company flexibility.
Apps under two million first downloads can use Apple’s cloud AI without API fees, a sharp contrast to the broader industry shift toward token-metered billing.
Cook’s handoff to hardware chief John Ternus lands just as Apple leans on Gemini for Siri, making AI the first major test for the next CEO.
The F1-rooted startup says its physics AI can shrink simulations from hours to seconds, drawing Temasek, Nvidia and industrial backers into a $2.4 billion valuation.
Moonshot AI is already discussing another round that could lift its valuation from $20 billion to $30 billion, with Kimi turning open-source model performance into a financing story.
The Israeli startup emerged from stealth with an autonomous offensive-security platform built for a world where attackers use AI agents at scale.
Anthropic reportedly filed confidentially at a $965 billion valuation, while OpenAI is aiming lower despite larger revenue and user scale.
Similarweb data compiled by Momentic shows ChatGPT still leads AI chatbot web visits, but Gemini has grown from 5.6% to 27.4% in a year.