Apple will announce iPhone with Gemini-derived on-device model at WWDC June 2026.

Apple will announce iPhone with Gemini-derived on-device model at WWDC June 2026. | It's not going to be open source. It's going to be a fine-tuned version of Gemini, but I would expect to see that in June at WWDC announced this year.

Watch events: Apple WWDC 2026 June 8-12 keynote

It's not going to be open source. It's going to be a fine-tuned version of Gemini, but I would expect to see that in June at WWDC announced this year.

Apple WWDC 2026 confirmed June 8-12; Gemini-based Siri redesign reported by Gurman; aligns with Alex's exact timing/technology stack prediction.

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  "context": "when are we going to see Apple shipping all their phones uh with a uh with an open- source model like that? It's not going to be open source. It's going to be a fine-tuned version of Gemini, but I would expect to see that in June at WWDC announced this year.",
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