… A MacRumors report has effectively reiterated previously rumored hardware claims, while also suggesting the device will support hand gestures. The claim about gestures aligns with what analyst Ming-Chi Kuo said in June 2025. …
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… Even so, the direction remains consistent. Each new report reinforces rumors about Apple& 039;s potential move to give users more control over how they use AI and Siri.
… Current rumors indicate that Apple Vision Pro won't see a new hardware iteration for some time. …
… That said, Apple has often used it to launch new hardware initiatives. Don't count on it for 2026, though. The current state of the hardware industry is one of panic, due to the ongoing memory and chip crisis raising prices of components. …
… According to the report, the hardware side of things has been finished for several months. That hardware is claimed to take the form of a square iPad-like device, which will act as the central AI hub for the smart home network. …
… Having it stuck in a single location could make sense, since it would be the central brain of the household. Then the smaller, cheaper tablets would be satellites to the larger, more capable model. Perhaps these are all outdated rumors and Apple has once again rethought the entire product line. …
… They also hold up to my repeated assertion that Apple& 039;s AI efforts will remain out of the way for those that don& 039;t want to use them. Writing Tools updates Writing Tools were introduced during WWDC 2024 as a part of Apple& 039;s initial AI push. …
… OpenAI& 039;s planned AI-themed hardware is set to debut in 2027, under the name "io." Along with OpenAI and Meta, Apple also faces competition from Snap. …
… It makes absolute sense that Apple is giving Srouji the Chief Hardware Officer position because he& 039;s earned it. Putting the guy that transformed Apple forever thanks to innovations in chipsets in charge of that and hardware engineering seems like the perfect move. …