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Google expands Lyria 3 Pro to three-minute AI tracks, enabling prompts for intros, choruses and bridges, and integrates the model across Gemini, Vertex AI, ProducerAI and other Google products, while promising safeguards and watermarking to address impersonation and copyright issues.
Square Enix will embed Google Gemini in Dragon Quest X as Oshaberi Slimey, a chatty AI companion that talks and provides hint-based guidance with voice responses to help new players, in a collaboration with Google Cloud aimed at enhancing the MMO experience and signaling AI’s growing role in gaming.
TechRadar showcases five prompts that demonstrate Gemini 3.1 Pro’s versatility: using adversarial reasoning to stress-test plans, mapping video moods to real-world locations (cinematic geography), applying spatial reasoning to fix a Lego model, generating and previewing interactive SVG animations, and leveraging Deep Research to produce a practical, high-end guide for niche projects like removable book bindings.
Samsung's Galaxy S26 lineup and Google's Gemini integration push AI from chatbots to proactive on-device assistants, enabling features like pre-emptive task handling and automated app actions. The shift points to a future where AI does more behind the scenes on phones, but whether consumers buy in depends on price, camera quality and overall practicality.
Apple’s iOS 26.4 will overhaul Siri by building an on-device large language model core, enabling reasoning, personal context, screen-level awareness, and deeper app integration; it won’t be a full chatbot and will preserve privacy with on-device processing and Private Cloud Compute, while relying on Google Gemini for several features. The update is slated for spring 2026 after beta testing, with a separate iOS 27 chatbot upgrade planned later.
Apple posted $143.8 billion in revenue and strong iPhone 17 demand, beating estimates, but shares fell as investors weigh supply-chain bottlenecks and potential margin pressure from memory costs, while analysts debate the strategic value and privacy implications of Apple’s Google Gemini AI partnership.
Apple posted all-time high iPhone sales helping to push quarterly revenue to $144 billion, with strong demand across China, Europe, the Americas, Japan, and a quarterly India record; wearables and Mac sales declined while Tim Cook said the company is in 'supply chase mode' to meet iPhone demand. Details on the Google Gemini AI partnership weren't disclosed. Apple plans about $16 billion in capex next year, and the stock dropped around 10% after the results.
Apple is partnering with Google to bring Gemini-powered Apple Intelligence and a revamped Siri to the iPhone 17, with a February unveiling and a broader rollout later this year, marking a long-awaited AI upgrade for Apple devices.
Apple restructures its AI leadership under Craig Federighi to accelerate a Siri overhaul by integrating Google's Gemini models while continuing to develop on-device Apple models and weighing acquisitions to optimize AI, with a revamped Siri expected later this year amid internal concerns about cost and control.
Apple plans to upgrade Siri into a Gemini-powered AI chatbot later this year, integrating it across iPhone, iPad, and Mac and core apps; the AI model will be provided by Google while Apple designs the UI, with a revised Siri before launch. This follows Apple and Google's partnership to base Apple Foundation Models on Gemini, emphasizing on-device operation and privacy, with earlier reports of a 2026 target after delays.
Volvo’s EX60 electric SUV (between the EX40 and EX90) is targeting a WLTP range of 503 miles (roughly 400+ miles EPA) with 800V architecture and 210 miles added in 10 minutes on a 400 kW charger. It uses cell-to-body construction and megacasting for a lighter, stiffer chassis, and debuts Google Gemini alongside Nvidia Drive Orin and a Snapdragon Cockpit Platform inside. The model includes Pilot Assist Plus up to 80 mph, a new multi-adaptive safety belt, and a Cross Country variant for a tougher look; design images show a lidar-free roofline unless the optional lidar is chosen. Deliveries are due around summer, with no price yet announced; the EX60 is electric-only, while a combustion XC60 remains in the lineup.
Volvo unveils the EX60, a new two‑row EV crossover built on the SPA3 platform with an 800‑volt system for ultra‑fast charging, a structural battery and megacasting to boost efficiency. It runs Volvo’s HuginCore software, integrates Google Gemini AI, and supports vehicle‑to‑home/grid capabilities, with three powertrains (P6/P10/P12) offering up to 400 miles and a 10‑year battery warranty. Production starts in 2026 (P6/P10 in April; P12 later), with a starting price around $60k for the P10, as Volvo aims to improve profitability and reboot its EV lineup while expanding charging compatibility (NACS) and grid support.
Security researchers disclosed a flaw in Google Gemini where a crafted calendar invite enables indirect prompt injection, causing Gemini to summarize and exfiltrate private meeting data by creating a new calendar event that could be visible to attackers; the finding highlights AI-enabled attack surfaces and the need for stronger guardrails and identity controls across AI workflows.
Tech analyst Gene Munster says Apple's shift from OpenAI's ChatGPT to Google's Gemini could significantly improve Siri's chances of a successful revival, signaling deeper AI integration across Apple devices.
OpenAI reportedly made a conscious decision to sit out Apple’s Siri deal, opting to focus on its own AI device and existing Apple integrations, while Apple moves Siri to Google’s Gemini under a multi-year agreement with significant payments involved.