Apple’s smart home hub reportedly delayed by Siri challenges

Apple announced this week that the “more personalized” version of Siri who promised it last year has been delayed – and according to Bloomberg’s Mark GurmanThat has also postponed the launch of the planned Smart Home Hub of the company.

In a statement, Apple said that the improved Siri functions, which are part of the wider Apple Intelligence Suite, will “take us” longer than we thought to deliver “, and now expects to launch in the” coming year “.

Gurman said that Apple’s Smart Home Hub depends on the new Siri functions, so it is also postponed. He had previously reported that the device could already be released in March 2025 (so this month). It is said that it would contain a six-inch touchscreen mounted on the wall, can be used for video calls and managing smart home devices, and would largely be controlled by speech.

Despite the delay, the company is said to have started an internal test program with which employees can take the device home for feedback.