Apple + Google: The AI deal nobody expected

Today, we’re looking at Apple’s most unexpected AI move yet, handing over the brains of Siri to Google’s Gemini. Also China’s DeepSeek is designing its next-gen models to run on domestic chips. It’s a direct challenge to U.S. tech dominance and a signal that China’s AI stack may soon stand on its own.

In today’s post:

• Apple Might Hand Siri’s Brain to Google

• DeepSeek Hints at China’s AI Chip Breakthrough

• This Smartphone Grows with Your Kid

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STRATEGY

Apple is flirting with Google’s Gemini AI for Siri 2.0

Apple’s long-criticized voice assistant may finally get a real upgrade. But instead of building it all in-house, Apple is talking to Google.

Here’s everything you need to know:

• Apple is in early talks with Google to use Gemini AI for a new Siri.

• The goal: replace Siri’s underwhelming brain with a more powerful, custom AI model.

• Google has already started training a Gemini version that could run on Apple’s servers.

• This is a rare move, Apple rarely outsources core tech like this.

• It shows how high the AI stakes are, even for the world’s most valuable company.

• Apple reportedly plans to launch the revamped Siri sometime next year.

• If the deal goes through, Siri could finally become more than a joke.

Apple’s potential pivot to Google shows that AI wars are shifting fast. Even Apple, with all its resources, may prefer speed and performance over pride. It’s also a reminder: in AI, alliances are tactical, not sentimental.

BREAKTHROUGH

China’s DeepSeek teases custom AI model made for domestic chips

Chinese AI startup DeepSeek is leaning into a future without Nvidia. Its latest update signals tighter integration with homegrown chip tech.

Here’s everything you need to know:

• DeepSeek announced its V3.1 model, built to run on “next-gen” Chinese chips.

• It supports a custom FP8 format aimed at boosting AI training efficiency.

• This aligns with Beijing’s push for AI self-sufficiency amid U.S. chip bans.

• Analysts say domestic chips still lag behind Nvidia, but companies like Huawei are gaining ground.

• Earlier this year, DeepSeek impressed with its R1 reasoning model built on limited U.S. hardware.

• The U.S. responded by further restricting Nvidia’s chip sales to China.

• DeepSeek’s move hints at a future AI stack fully independent of Western tech.

DeepSeek isn’t just building models, it’s betting on a parallel AI ecosystem. If China nails next-gen chip design, it won’t just be a workaround, it’ll be a wedge between two competing tech infrastructures. That might reshape the global AI race more than any model release ever could.

LAUNCH

Meet the HMD Fuse: An AI phone built to protect children

HMD just launched a new smartphone that’s not just kid-friendly, it’s kid-adaptive. And it might change how we think about AI and parenting.

Here’s everything you need to know:

• The HMD Fuse uses on-device AI (called HarmBlock) to filter explicit content.

• It doesn’t just block what kids see, it also stops harmful content from being created or shared.

• Parents get tools like contact whitelisting and live location updates every 24 seconds.

• Customizable “safe zones” trigger alerts if a child enters or exits a set area.

• Unlike other parental controls, the Fuse works offline keeping data private and secure.

• The device is designed to grow with the child, making it a long-term tech option.

• It’s currently available exclusively through Vodafone.

The Fuse isn’t about overprotection, it’s about designing technology that understands context, risk, and growth. If more devices followed this model, “screen time” wouldn’t feel like a gamble for parents.

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