Apple’s smart home peripheral been a “releases next year” rumored product for about three years, but Apple’s decision to pair Google’s Gemini models with Siri may finally be the key to shipping.
Software chief Craig Federighi
Software chief Craig Federighi
Apple has been working on a tabletop smart home display with a rotating base for years, but Siri’s limitations repeatedly slowed progress. Those delays have not only pushed back the display itself, but also stalled broader Apple Home-focused hardware plans tied to ambient voice interaction.
Reports have described the device. The missing piece has consistently been a Siri capable of handling shared, always-on environments reliably.