Apple introduced this week that the “extra personalised” model of Siri that it promised final 12 months has been delayed — and based on Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman, that’s additionally postponed the launch of the corporate’s deliberate sensible residence hub.

In a press release, Apple mentioned the upgraded Siri options, that are part of its broader Apple Intelligence suite, will “take us longer than we thought to ship,” and it now expects to launch them within the “coming 12 months.”

Gurman mentioned that Apple’s smart home hub depends on the brand new Siri options, so it’s been postponed as effectively. He’d beforehand reported that the gadget could possibly be launched as quickly as March 2025 (so, this month). It will reportedly embody a six-inch touchscreen that’s mounted on the wall, could possibly be used for video calls and managing sensible residence gadgets, and could be largely managed by voice.

Regardless of the delay, the corporate has reportedly began an inner testing program permitting staff to take the gadget residence for suggestions.