Siri bug reportedly delays Apple’s smart home lineup

Siri’s development over the years has been less than stellar, especially compared to competing voice assistants from Google and Amazon, but if the rumors are true, work on the new Siri update is so complicated that Apple is delaying the release of its next generation of Apple Home products.

Last year, famous Apple scooper Mark Gurman said Bloomberg that the Cupertino-based tech giant was working on a slew of new home products, including long-awaited updates to their HomePod and HomePod Mini, indoor security cameras, and even a tabletop robot with a motorized arm, all to be controlled by the sound of your voice.

This aggressive foray into the smart home market was originally planned to launch last year, but was delayed until spring 2026. Another, more recent, Gurman’s report pointed to the growing disconnect between Apple’s hardware and software divisions as the main cause of another delay.

At the center of this recent report is a smart home display/hub that Apple hoped would compete with Amazon’s Echo Show. Apparently, the device was to rely heavily on artificial intelligence and facial recognition technology to provide personalized information to each new person who approached it: homework for the children, for example, and upcoming meetings for the parents. But with Siri’s development falling short of expectations, these new smart home devices are further delayed, most likely until September, when the next-generation iPhone range is expected to launch alongside a much-improved Siri assistant.

Apple fans eager to give their home a smart upgrade will have to wait a few more months, but with so many products launching simultaneously this fall, even more pressure will be placed on Apple’s mastery of artificial intelligence across its product ecosystem, making September a momentous month for the company.