Apple's latest move highlights the different approaches that tech giants are taking with their AI expansion strategies.

This discovery is not unexpected. Following the keynote announcement of Apple Intelligence at WWDC 2024, software exec Craig Federighi confirmed rumors of an Apple and Google partnership, saying, "We’re looking forward to doing integrations with other models, including Google Gemini, for instance, in the future."

Code within the new iOS 18.4 beta shows that Apple appears to be readying an alternative to its ChatGPT integration in Apple Intelligence, with an option to use Google Gemini.

Apple software chief Craig Federighi hinted that the company wants to integrate more AI models, including Google Gemini. Now, a new leak suggests that this integration could be on the way in the near future,

For iPhone users who have missed out Apple Intelligence since it is available only on select models, there are alternatives such as Google Gemini that are readily available and packed with surprise

Gemini integrates so well with Google’s ecosystem that there’s a much greater risk of folks casting Apple Intelligence than abandoning Gemini for ChatGPT. A lack of Gemini on the iPhone could even be enough to persuade some folks to switch platforms to experience everything Gemini has to offer.

Apple had previously made it clear that Apple Intelligence would work with multiple AI providers, and Google’s Gemini was always on the list. Now, with a reference to Gemini spotted in the latest developer beta,

Apple just announced the 11th-generation iPad with a press release, but unlike the new products Apple has launched lately, this one doesn’t come with Apple Intelligence. Instead, the new iPad comes equipped with an upgraded A16 chip,