Alphabet stock jumped to a record high Friday afternoon after a report said Apple is exploring using Google’s Gemini to run the highly anticipated Siri voice assistant. Bloomberg reported that the iPhone maker has approached Google to look into possibly building a custom artificial-intelligence model that would be the foundation of the long-awaited AI-powered Siri.

First reported by Bloomberg News, the anticipated Siri upgrade — now slated for a potential 2026 release — may come as a customized LLM powered by Google's own Gemini chatbot. It's the latest in Apple's months-long exploration of external partnerships.

Apple Inc. is in early discussions about using Google Gemini to power a revamped version of the Siri voice assistant, marking a key potential step toward outsourcing more of its artificial intelligence technology.