Apple Develops AI Chatbot to Replace Siri Using Google's Gemini Models

Jan 25, 2026
WIRED
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Summary

Apple secretly develops AI chatbot codenamed Campos using Google's Gemini models to replace Siri while planning an AirTag-sized wearable for 2027, as Nex Computer announces a $549 smartphone running Android, Linux, and Windows, and Sony sells majority control of its TV business to TCL.

Key Points

  • Apple develops a new AI chatbot codenamed Campos to replace Siri, powered by Google's Gemini models, alongside plans for an AirTag-sized AI wearable with cameras and speakers launching in 2027
  • Nex Computer unveils the NexPhone, a $549 smartphone that can boot Android, Linux, and Windows operating systems, featuring a Qualcomm QCM64490 chip and shipping in Q3 2026
  • Sony partners with TCL in a strategic deal giving the Chinese company 51% control of Sony's home entertainment business including the Bravia TV brand, expected to be operational by April 2027

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