Antitrust and Competition Policy

Apple and Google said in a joint statement that Apple's next‑generation foundation models and a planned overhaul of Siri will be based on Google's Gemini models and cloud technology, after Apple evaluated multiple AI options and determined Google's technology was the most capable. Apple reiterated that Apple Intelligence will continue to run on‑device and via Private Cloud Compute with Apple controlling data flows, framing the deal as a way to accelerate a long‑delayed, more personalized Siri.

Justice Department leadership overruled staff and allowed a $1.6 billion real-estate merger to proceed, resulting in the brokerages avoiding a merger investigation. The decision exposed an internal rift within the DOJ over whether to scrutinize consolidation in the real-estate brokerage industry.