Siri's long-delayed overhaul could end up powered by Google's Gemini AI, a move that shows how urgently Apple is trying to close the gap with rivals.

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.

Apple (AAPL) commanded a $3.38 trillion market capitalization and a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.6 times as of the end of last week. The iPhone supplier is the only member of the Magnificent Seven without an in-house artificial intelligence offering.