Apple's iOS 27 beta tests Siri with Gemini smarts on 2.5B devices

apple released the ios 27 public beta, debuting a redesigned siri powered by apple intelligence and foundation models distilled from google's gemini. the assistant now features on-screen awareness, a standalone app interface, and the ability to perform cross-app actions like summarizing texts or adding calendar events from messages. deployed across an install base of 2.5 billion devices, the system uses private cloud compute to handle complex queries without storing user data. public testing follows developer reports of occasional errors, aiming to stabilize the ai assistant ahead of its full rollout in september.