Apple unveils new smart home products, showcasing updated Siri AI
Apple has launched a new line of smart home products, including a wall-mounted device called HomeView featuring an AI-upgraded Siri. The move is part of Apple's strategy to increase its presence in the competitive connected home market.
Why it matters
The release signals Apple's continued integration of generative AI into consumer hardware to compete with rivals in the smart home sector.
A man points at the Apple HomeView, an iPad-like device meant to hang on walls or perch on tabletops that will showcase its AI-upgraded Siri virtual assistant, during a launch of smart home products in New York City, US, October 13, 2026. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton People view the Apple HomeView, an iPad-like device meant to hang on walls or perch on tabletops that will showcase its AI-upgraded Siri virtual assistant, during a launch of smart home products in New York City, US, October 13, 2026. REUTERS/Shannon Stapleton A man takes a picture of the Apple HomeView, an iPad-like device meant to hang on walls or perch on tabletops that will showcase its AI-upgraded Siri virtual assistant, during a launch of smart home products in New York City, US, October 13, 2026.
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