Apple's Smart Home Hub Delayed as Siri Upgrades Face Further Setbacks
Apple's highly anticipated smart home hub has been postponed due to delayed Siri upgrades powered by Apple Intelligence.
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Apple's Smart Home Hub Delayed as Siri Upgrades Face Further Setbacks
Apple has pushed back the launch of its rumored smart home hub due to delayed Siri features, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. Image:Google Gurman no longer expects the home hub to launch this month, but he has not provided a revised timeframe for the device's release. "At one point, the company had hoped to announce this product in March," he said, in his Power On newsletter today. "But because the device, to an extent, relies on the delayed Siri capabilities, it has been postponed as well." In the meantime, he said Apple has started allowing select employees to test a pre-release version of the device at home. This comes a few days after Apple said it needs more time to finish the more personalized version of Siri, which it previewed at WWDC 2024 last June. The promised Siri upgrades will be powered by Apple Intelligence, so you will need an iPhone 15 Pro or newer. "We've also been working on a more personalized Siri, giving it more awareness of yo…