Twelve dimensions across seven providers. Re-graded as announcements land, with the market's reaction shown alongside.
Memory and awareness · updated 2026-06-01
Gmail, Calendar, Photos, Maps give it the richest legitimate personal context of any provider.
Does it know you (your history, files, calendar, relationships, preferences) and carry that context across sessions and surfaces while respecting boundaries you set?
Comprehensive guide to the Gemini-backed Siri, personal context, onscreen awareness, and assistant Extensions.
Ming-Chi Kuo's thesis that Apple's ecosystem and UI could beat Google's own Gemini delivery, but Gemini sets the ceiling.
A continuously-running cloud agent that uses existing Gmail/Workspace access to act on a user's behalf.
Google's intent to fold Project Astra and Mariner into Gemini as a 'universal assistant' that sees, acts, and remembers.