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‘This Work Needed More Time’: Apple Delays Siri Upgrade to Spring 2026
- Apple is delaying the rollout of its revamped Siri, powered by AI, until spring 2026.
- The upgrade, originally planned for iPhone 16, is now expected with the iOS 26.4 update.
- The delay is due to needing more time for quality standards and switching to a deeper architecture.
- The previous Siri versions caused bugs when merging, prompting a complete rebuild.
- Internal tensions arose with blame between AI and marketing teams for overpromising.
- Top AI executive John Giannandre was reassigned amid the fallout.
- Apple aims to catch up in the AI race with its Apple Intelligence initiative.
- Pressure mounts as competitors like Google and Microsoft advance in AI tools.
- There are discussions within Apple about building AI tools in-house or partnering with firms.
- The timeline for Siri's update in iOS 26.4 is tentative and may be previewed at the fall iPhone launch.
- Apple declined to confirm an exact release date, noting the upgrades are planned for the coming year.
- The delay is attributed to needing more time to achieve high quality standards.
- Apple switched to a new architecture called V2 for enhanced Siri capabilities.
- The previous Siri version was split, leading to bugs and necessitating a rebuild.
- Internal tensions arose with blame between AI and marketing teams for overpromising.
- Top AI executive John Giannandre was reassigned amid the fallout.
- Apple aims to catch up in the AI race with its Apple Intelligence initiative.
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