Apple Says Gemini-Powered Siri Will Use Private Cloud Compute Ahead of Apple Intelligence Feature Expansion

Apple has confirmed that its next-generation, personalised Siri will be powered by Google’s Gemini models, while continuing to run on-device and through Apple’s Private Cloud Compute. Speaking during its fiscal Q1 2026 earnings call, executives emphasised privacy and said Apple’s in-house AI work will continue alongside the Gemini partnership. The company declin...

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Apple Predicts Higher Memory Costs Will Impact Its Q2 Gross Margin Despite Record Earnings

During its earnings call, Apple CEO Tim Cook responded to fast-rising RAM and SSD storage chip prices in the supply chain. He said that rising RAM and storage costs had a limited impact on its financial performance so far. The iPhone maker expects the memory shortage to have a slightly greater effect on the Q2 gross margin. Apple reported record revenue of $143.8 bill...

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Apple Forecasts Strong Sales Growth as iPhone Demand in Asia Rebounds

Apple said Thursday it expects revenue growth of up to 16 percent in the March quarter, exceeding forecasts on strong iPhone demand, a rebound in China, and faster momentum in India. The outlook follows a holiday-quarter earnings beat, with CEO Tim Cook describing demand for the latest iPhones as “staggering,” easing worries of a prolonged hardware slowdown.

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Apple Reaches 2.5 Billion Active Devices Worldwide as India Becomes a Key Growth Market

Apple’s ecosystem now includes about 2.5 billion active devices around the world, according to CEO Tim Cook. During its recent earnings call, the Apple executive revealed the Cupertino-based tech giant’s breadth of reach across iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch, and other products. It is seen as a new milestone for the company and reflects sustained demand for its ha...

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Leaked Galaxy Unpacked Invite Reveals Samsung Galaxy S26 Series Launch Date; Galaxy Buds 4 Series Tipped

The Samsung Galaxy S26 series is rumoured to be launched in India and the global markets soon. A tipster has now leaked the poster of the upcoming Galaxy Unpacked event, where the South Korean tech conglomerate’s flagship phones, the Galaxy S26, Galaxy S26+, and Galaxy S26 Ultra, are expected to be showcased. As per the leak, the highly anticipated Galaxy S26 series...

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