{
  "id": 11033180,
  "title": "Apple Is Reportedly Ready to Release Its Smarter Home Hub in 2 Weeks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/30/apple-is-reportedly-ready-to-release-its-smarter-home-hub-in-2-weeks",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-09-30T21:26:36.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CNET",
    "slug": "cnet",
    "url": "https://www.cnet.com/home/smart-home/apple-smarter-home-hub-report/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Apple is reportedly set to launch a new AI-powered smart-home hub within two weeks, according to Bloomberg's Mark Gurman. The device will feature advanced Siri capabilities and utilize voice and facial recognition to automatically identify different family members. It will come with a 6-inch rounded-corner screen mounted on an articulating arm, accompanied by a FaceTime camera. The screen will display personalized information such as the user's calendar, notes, and apps. When another person uses the hub, their information will be displayed instead. A visitor mode will hide personal details. The hub will require a wall power source. Apple has been rumored to be working on a smart home display for years, with previous iterations featuring a robotic arm to keep the screen facing the user. Despite the delays in Siri and Apple Intelligence development, this new device could offer a compact and convenient solution for accessing personalized information while cooking or performing other tasks in the kitchen.",
  "summary": "Return of the iMac G4 design? The hub could feature a round base and positioning arm supporting the screen, like the company’s short-lived but friendlier iMac design.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}