Who is building the agent operating system?
Twelve dimensions across seven providers. Re-graded as announcements land, with the market's reaction shown alongside.
Google · Third-Party Integrations
Ecosystem reach · updated 2026-06-08
Gemini powering Siri across Apple's installed base (WWDC 2026) is a landmark reach win on top of extensions, Workspace, and Android.
How many external services can plug in, and how easily? Connectors, app directories, and open protocols (MCP, App Intents, plugins) that let the long tail of software become agent-actionable.
- Google
Gemini becomes the brain of a billion iPhones
The flip side of Apple’s concession is a landmark distribution win for Google. Gemini will power Siri’s frontier reasoning across Apple’s installed base, extending Gemini’s reach into the one large ecosystem Google could never touch, and reinforcing its position as the model everyone else builds on.
Third-Party Integrations7→8▲+1source: MacRumors: Gemini-powered Siri
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