Apple's Siri Revamp: Standalone Gemini-Powered App with Auto-Deleting Chats Coming at WWDC

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Apple will debut a new standalone Siri app at WWDC 2026, powered by Google's Gemini model running on Apple's private cloud compute servers rather than sending data directly to Google. The app includes conversation history, file uploads, and Messages-style auto-delete options (30 days, 1 year, or indefinite). Siri will launch with a beta label even in public release with an opt-out option — an acknowledgment of the two-year delay since the originally planned 2024 overhaul.