Apple is expanding Private Cloud Compute beyond its own data centers for the first time. The company partners with Google to run the service on external cloud infrastructure. This move extends Apple's privacy protections to third-party hardware while maintaining strict control over user data.
Apple partners with Google to run its private cloud service on external hardware while maintaining strict data privacy guarantees.
The expanded system runs on Google Cloud systems powered by NVIDIA GPUs. It utilizes Intel CPUs with Trust Domain Extensions and Google's Titan chip for secure execution. The platform supports stateless computation, meaning the service does not store user data between requests.
Apple maintains core privacy guarantees including no privileged runtime access to user information. The architecture ensures non-targetability of individual users during processing. Verifiable transparency allows independent audits of the system's security claims.
An append-only ledger tracks Google Cloud hardware configurations to mitigate supply chain attack risks. Apple collaborates with Google to use Gemini model technologies for future foundation models. This integration supports next-generation capabilities within Apple Intelligence without compromising privacy standards.
The expansion gradually ramps toward full protections during a summer preview period on Google Cloud. The service remains available globally as the infrastructure scales. Users benefit from enhanced privacy controls while accessing cloud-based AI features.
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