Google to take on Siri with iPhone AI assistant app

Google is set to take on Siri in a battle of the smartphone smart assistants. The search giant is set to unveil an iOS app version of its popular Google assistant later this week at its I/O developer conference. The firm is expected to release the app as Apple is putting the finishing touches to a smart speaker based on its Siri technology. The search giant is set to unveil an iOS app version of its popular Google assistant later this week at its I/O developer conference. Android Police says'according to a trusted source, Google plans to announce that the Google Assistant will be launching on iOS soon as a standalone app.