<2>Apple Reportedly Delays Its Planned Smart Display Launch to Fall
<3>Delayed Launch Due to AI Overhaul
<>Mark Gurman at < class="link" href="https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-03-09/apple-postpones-smart-home-display-launch-as-it-waits-for-new-ai-and-siri?srnd=undefined&embedded-checkout=true" target="_blank">Bloomberg is back with the latest rumors about what’s afoot with Apple’s future plans, and how its ongoing difficulties with artificial intelligence seem to be creating further delays for its next wave of product launches. His sources say that Apple is expected to postpone the debut of its smart home display until later in 2026, likely September when it often introduces new gadgets. Although the hardware has reportedly been finished for months, this delay is being credited to the company’s AI-centric overhaul of Siri still not being complete.
<3>The Device’s History
<>The device, internally known as J490, has been one of Apple’s many poorly-kept secrets. Rumors about a HomePod smart speaker coupled with a screen first emerged < class="link" href="https://www.engadget.com/apple-smart