11-06-2025 | Apple deepens its AI ties, U.S. services rebound, and China tightens control over chip supply.

Companies: Apple to Use Googles Gemini Artificial Intelligence for New Siri. Apple is close to finalizing a one billion dollar per year deal with Google to power a redesigned Siri using the Gemini artificial intelligence model, an arrangement meant as a temporary step while Apple continues developing its own technology. The integration aims to enhance Siris ability to plan and summarize complex tasks more effectively. The Economy: United States Services Sector Gains Momentum. The United States services industry expanded in October, with the Institute for Supply Management index rising to fifty-two point four as new orders strengthened, although hiring remained weak. Private payrolls grew by forty-two thousand jobs, showing a modest recovery from the previous months decline. Politics: White House to Announce Weight-Loss Drug Price Deal. The United States government reached an agreement with Eli Lilly and Novo Nordisk to reduce the cost of popular weight-loss medications, reflecting growing political pressure to lower drug prices. The move is part of a broader effort to expand access to new obesity treatments across the country. International: China Moves to Exclude Foreign Artificial Intelligence Chips. The Chinese government ordered that all new state-funded data centers use domestically produced artificial intelligence chips, phasing out foreign technology from early-stage projects. The measure is designed to strengthen Chinas self-reliance in advanced computing and could significantly impact global semiconductor suppliers.