Apple will roll out the long-delayed version of its “more personalized” Siri next March, Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman says in his latest “Power On” newsletter.
He says it will “lean” on Google’s Gemini and spot an AI-powered web search feature. In August it was reported that Apple had approached Google to ask the company to create a custom AI model that would be used for its personal digital assistant. At that time Gurman said that Google had started training a model that would run on Apple’s Private Cloud Compute servers in response.
In the past it’s been reported that Apple is also considering OpenAI and Anthropic as solutions to its artificial intelligence problems. So it’s possible that the tech giant may let various potential AI solutions battle it out.
Gurman says the revamped version of Siri will likely be accompanied by the long-anticipated smart home display device with a speaker-base and wall-mount options. The smart home hub — rumored to be called the “HomePad” or maybe “Command Center” — has been delayed due to Apple’s issues with Apple Intelligence. Gurman says the device will sport a 7-inch display and a speaker and run an operating system with the codename of “Charismatic.”
He says the OS is designed to be used by multiple members of a household. In the past, Gurman says the operating system will be dubbed “Pebble.” I suspect the final name of the operating system will be “HomeOS.”
Here’s what a September 2024 report from 9to5Mac said about a HomePod with display:
° The device will be powered by an A18 processor.
° It has a squarish display rather than an iPad-ish rectangular design.
° It has a built-in camera that works for FaceTime and other video conferencing apps.
° The device uses the camera to identify hand gestures from a distance.
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