CEO Tim Cook is about to retire, billionaire Elon Musk is unexpectedly called

As rumors swirled about Tim Cook’s impending departure as Apple CEO, an unexpected name popped up in discussions about the future of the iPhone: Elon Musk.

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In recent years, Apple has been criticized for being behind in the AI ​​(artificial intelligence) race compared to its competitors, such as billionaire Elon Musk’s xAI. While many companies have integrated AI-enhanced virtual assistants, Siri is still considered outdated, inaccurate, and less useful. Therefore, many people are waiting for Apple’s iPhone to have a big change soon, especially in the context of CEO Tim Cook’s upcoming retirement and the 20-year milestone of the iPhone is also approaching.

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Many users claim they are willing to go back to iPhone if Grok replaces Siri

PHOTO: X

Recently, the account X Freeze, who calls himself “the Grok guide”, called on Apple to cooperate with xAI to replace the “outdated assistant” (referring to Siri) with Grok. This immediately attracted the attention of Elon Musk when he responded briefly: “I agree”, showing support for this idea.

The post quickly garnered tens of millions of views, with many commenting that the iPhone would be more appealing if it had Grok or even Starlink connectivity, with some users claiming they would consider switching back to iPhone if that happened.

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However, the possibility of Apple collaborating with xAI is still very low. On the contrary, Google is the most likely partner to participate in the Siri upgrade process. According to recent information, Apple is in the final stages of an agreement to use the Gemini model to support Siri’s briefing and planning. The deal, said to be worth about $1 billion per year, is expected to start rolling out on iOS 26.4 next spring.

To ensure the safety of user data, Apple is said to operate the Gemini -based system on its own server infrastructure, keeping user data separate from Google.

If the Apple-Gemini partnership news is true, Siri will be overhauled with AI technology from Google instead of xAI, even if Elon Musk receives a lot of support from the community.