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Apple Appoints Former Google AI Leader Amar Subramanya as New Vice President of AI
Dec 02, 2025 01:18 pm CST
Apple has appointed Amar Subramanya as its new vice president of AI, replacing John Giannandrea. With 16 years of experience at Google where he led the Gemini Assistant team, Subramanya brings deep expertise in AI and machine learning to Apple's leadership team as the company works to accelerate its AI strategy and overcome previous delays in implementing advanced features for Siri and other Apple Intelligence innovations.
Apple Appoints Amar Subramanya as New Vice President of AI, Replacing John Giannandrea
Dec 02, 2025 07:52 am CST
Apple has named veteran researcher Amar Subramanya as its new vice president of AI, replacing John Giannandrea. Coming from Microsoft, Subramanya will lead Apple's Foundation Models and ML research, reporting to Craig Federighi as the company works to catch up with competitors in implementing AI features across its product lineup.
Apple Partners with Google to Power Siri with 1.2 Trillion-Parameter Gemini AI Model
Nov 06, 2025 11:57 am CST
Apple is finalizing a $1 billion annual deal with Google to use its advanced Gemini AI model to enhance Siri's capabilities. This temporary solution will help Apple compete with more sophisticated voice assistants from Amazon and Google while developing its own AI systems. The 1.2 trillion-parameter model represents a significant upgrade for Siri, which has historically struggled with complex requests and third-party app integration.
Google's AI Comeback: A Year After Bard, Gemini Shines
Sep 24, 2025 05:34 pm CST
Caught off guard by ChatGPT and mocked for early blunders with its own generative artificial intelligence efforts, Google has pulled off a dramatic turnaround in just one year, becoming a major player in consumer-facing AI.
Google Adds Gemini To Chrome Browser. How It Will Assist Users
Sep 19, 2025 05:44 pm CST
The Gemini AI models add-on to Chrome will be available to Mac and Windows desktop users in the US.