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- Apple Inc. will launch its long-delayed smart-home hub on October 13, 2026.
- The hub, code-named J490, features a roughly 6-inch square touchscreen and offers countertop and magnetic wall-mount versions.
- It runs a new Siri-AI operating system that uses facial and voice recognition to personalize content.
- Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman said the launch slipped from March 2025 because the original Siri was insufficient.