US EditionApple Is Reportedly Sitting on New Products because Siri AI Isn’t Ready
Apple delays new HomePod and Apple TV models pending Siri and artificial intelligence upgrades, with new hardware ready since last year, Bloomberg reports.
- Apple Stores are seeing inventory shortages of the HomePod, HomePod mini and Apple TV worldwide, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports.
- Apple has delayed Apple TV and HomePod mini releases, holding models ready since last year until next-generation Siri and Apple Intelligence upgrades arrive later this year, Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reports.
- Hardware leaks suggest the Apple TV 4K, next generation will gain the A17 Pro chip with Wi‑Fi 7 and Bluetooth 6, while the HomePod mini, expected hardware refresh, may get an S9 chip and improved sound plus Ultra Wideband.
- Customers face limited availability and shipping delays for the HomePod mini into next month, while Apple retail stores running low often signals a refresh despite the revamped Siri not debuting yet.
- Gurman notes Apple aimed to release personalized Siri in iOS 26.5 or iOS 27, with the first developer beta of iOS 26.5 possibly arriving in late March or early April and announcements between late March and end of September.
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