Apple delays its smart home display launch to fall 2026 due to Siri AI overhaul.
The postponement underscores Apple’s ongoing challenges in integrating advanced artificial intelligence into its product ecosystem. The delay pushes back a key hardware release originally anticipated for spring 2024.
Mark Gurman at Bloomberg reported that the device, internally known as J490, will now debut in September 2026. Apple has reportedly finished the hardware for months. The delay is attributed to the company’s AI-centric overhaul of Siri not being complete.
Rumors about a HomePod smart speaker with a screen first emerged in 2022. Recent expectations pointed to a spring 2024 announcement. Apple has been working to incorporate more AI capabilities into Siri for over a year as part of its Apple Intelligence package.
The new timeline aims to have the Siri revamp completed for the launch of the iPhone 18 Pro, also expected in September 2026. Gurman reported that Apple may unveil the Siri-as-chatbot during its WWDC keynote in summer 2026. This would occur before the feature appears in any devices.
Apple frequently introduces new gadgets in September. The company’s AI strategy has left it scrambling to catch up to other industry leaders. Bloomberg is the publication that originally reported these details.
