Apple introduced this week that the “extra personalised” model of Siri that it promised final 12 months has been delayed — and based on Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, that’s additionally postponed the launch of the corporate’s deliberate good residence hub.
In an announcement, Apple mentioned the upgraded Siri options, that are a part of its broader Apple Intelligence suite, will “take us longer than we thought to ship,” and it now expects to launch them within the “coming 12 months.”
Gurman mentioned that Apple’s good residence hub depends on the brand new Siri options, so it’s been postponed as properly. He’d beforehand reported that the gadget may very well be launched as quickly as March 2025 (so, this month). It would reportedly embody a six-inch touchscreen that’s mounted on the wall, may very well be used for video calls and managing good residence units, and can be largely managed by voice.
Despite the delay, the corporate has reportedly began an inside testing program permitting staff to take the gadget residence for suggestions.
