United Kingdom, Nov. 6 -- Apple is reportedly preparing to pay Google around $1 billion annually to license Gemini for its AI Siri.

Under the supposed arrangement, Google's Gemini model will run key parts of the upgraded Siri - specifically the summariser and planner functions, which handle information synthesis and task execution, Bloomberg has said.

The reported deal, expected to finalise in the coming weeks, marks one of Apple's most significant external technology partnerships in recent memory and signals the company's urgency to close the AI gap with rivals like Microsoft and OpenAI.

Apple's own AI models will still reportedly power other aspects of Siri, but Gemini will supercharge its ability to process complex requests and sust...