I wrote that when conversational Siri was expected to launch in early 2026, which already felt like a long wait. But the latest word from Bloomberg is that the launch has now been pushed back to 2027 – and maybe even later!

Apple is reinventing Siri with bold AI upgrades, as rumors swirl around the new M4 MacBook Air and iPad Air 2025.

A revamped AI-capable Siri 2.0 was supposed to arrive as part of those features, with many suggesting that iOS 18.4 would bring new capabilities to the iPhone's built-in assistant. However, that didn't happen, reportedly because the features weren't polished enough.

As Amazon gets ready to release its next-gen Alexa+ assistant in the US this month, Apple may not be able to release a more conversational version of Siri until 2027.

According to the report, Siri in iOS 18 essentially has two separate systems. One is for classic Siri commands, such as setting timers and making calls, and another handles more advanced queries using user data. However, Apple Intelligence must rely on these two systems working together.

The Unicode Consortium has already approved emojis for version 17, which could see a release later this year in iOS 19: Distorted face, cartoon fight cloud, ballet dancer, apple core, killer whale, big foot, trombone, landslide, and treasure chest.

Aqara Security Camera Hub: Aqara’s cam is perfectly fine and a solid option if you want a ZigBee hub as well as voice assistant compatibility. It’s also fairly affordable. Overall, it doesn’t do anything better than our final cam picks, and the design is a little dated.