Apple’s new Foundation Models explained: on-device AI, cloud AI, and everything in between - 9to5Mac
Apple just rebuilt Siri from the ground up. Here's what on-device + cloud AI means for the next billion devices.

Why it matters
Apple's next-generation Apple Intelligence and Siri redesign represent a significant shift toward hybrid on-device/cloud AI architecture. This has major implications for how enterprise and consumer AI deployment will scale across Apple's ecosystem.
The key facts
5 to knowApple Intelligence next generation announced at WWDC 2026
Hybrid architecture: on-device AI + cloud AI
Siri rebuilt with new foundation models
Google AI integration mentioned in rebuilding Siri
Focus on on-device processing capability
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