Apple’s long-awaited Siri upgrade is expected to rely on Google Cloud and Nvidia’s latest AI hardware, according to a new report that sheds light on how the company plans to deliver more advanced AI features while maintaining its privacy standards. The report arrives just days before Apple is expected to unveil the new Siri experience at WWDC.
The Information reports that Apple is on track to launch its overhauled Siri in September, with some requests processed through Google Cloud rather than entirely on Apple’s own infrastructure. While Apple will continue to run as much as possible on devices such as the iPhone, certain AI tasks require significantly more computing power.
Apple Turns to Nvidia Blackwell GPUs
According to The Information, Apple will use Google’s fleet of Nvidia Blackwell B200 chips, which are among Nvidia’s most powerful data center GPUs for AI workloads. These chips are designed to handle large AI models and deliver faster inference, higher memory bandwidth, and improved scaling across multiple GPUs.
“Specifically, Apple will tap into Google’s fleet of Nvidia’s Blackwell B200 data center chips. Apple will enable Nvidia’s confidential compute feature that encrypts data as it’s being processed on the chips.”
The report says Apple selected Nvidia’s confidential computing technology to protect user data while it is being processed inside Google’s cloud infrastructure.
Privacy Remains a Key Focus
Apple has spent years promoting privacy as a core part of its products, and this partnership appears designed to preserve that reputation even as the company leans on outside AI providers.
“This measure is supposed to ensure Apple can maintain its high security and privacy standards while running customer data in another company’s cloud servers.”
The arrangement marks a notable shift for Apple, which traditionally prefers to control the major technologies behind its products. The report also notes that Apple explored running a modified version of Gemini on its own Private Cloud Compute system but found performance limitations.
Apple is expected to formally introduce the new Siri next week, with the upgraded assistant offering a more personalized and conversational experience powered in part by Google’s Gemini AI technology.
