According to Bloombergs Mark Gurman, Apple will no longer be launching its rumored smart home hub this year. This is due to all of the delays with Apple Intelligence Siri, and Apple reportedly is considering delaying the launch until sometime in 2026 until some of the engineering challenges are figured out.This news doesnt necessarily come as a surprise, but its still a bit of a bummer.To recap, Apple is working on an all-new product category for your home. Think like an Echo Show or Google Nest Hub, but made by Apple. It was supposed to feature a 7-inch square display, Apple Intelligence, and an all-new operating system that wouldve helped it fit in your home. It wouldve been heavily reliant on Apple Intelligence and App Intents.Now, a plethora of internal challenges with Siri have occurred. The company has officially delayed the launch of its already-announced Siri features from this spring to sometime in the coming year. Apple has also done some internal restructuring, and is reportedly considering rebuilding the features from scratch.Apples first leap into consumer AI hasnt been going great, to say the least.Apple was initially planning for a March launch. Then, Gurman reported on some delays, saying that the product would launch in April or later. Now, its sounding much more dire:Initially, there wassome optimism that the snagswould only result in the smart home hubshipping a few months later say, around the time of the new iPhones. Now the company is considering adelay until 2026,when the Siri features are expected to land. If that happens, itll be a disappointment to Apple fans looking for the company to finally make a larger push into the smart home. But this product probably wont makea big difference in terms of revenue.Its really just an Apple version of theGoogle Nest Hub.Hopefully, Apple wont end up canning this product. Gurman makes reference to the fact that this product is just the stepping stone to an eventual product with a robotic arm and more features, but thatll undoubtedly be more expensive. Itd be really nice to see Apple start on the entry level.My favorite Apple accessories on Amazon:Follow Michael:X/Twitter,Bluesky,InstagramAdd 9to5Mac to your Google News feed. FTC: We use income earning auto affiliate links. More.Youre reading 9to5Mac experts who break news about Apple and its surrounding ecosystem, day after day. Be sure to check out our homepage for all the latest news, and follow 9to5Mac on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn to stay in the loop. Dont know where to start? Check out our exclusive stories, reviews, how-tos, and subscribe to our YouTube channel