Apple Warehouses HomeView for Nearly 1 Year as Siri AI Delays Stall Launch
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Updated · Gizmodo · Oct 18
Apple Warehouses HomeView for Nearly 1 Year as Siri AI Delays Stall Launch
3 articles · Updated · Gizmodo · Oct 18
Summary
HomeView units due to reach buyers next month have sat boxed in warehouses for the better part of a year, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman.
Siri's AI overhaul froze the product's development while Apple struggled to finish the software interface, leaving hardware ready well before the system it depended on.
The delay means the device will launch with aging internals, including a 2-year-old A18 chip and 8GB of memory, after a concept Gurman had traced back to 2023.
LG ties through Apple's broader Home Collection now add awkward timing, as the partner faces a privacy backlash over claims its smart TVs capture ambient audio 24/7.