Apple Readies Siri AI Smart Home Hub And Refreshed Apple TV 4K
Apple doesn’t often refresh its Apple TV 4K set top box, but it looks as if its renewed AI push means a new version of the device is on its way according to Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman. Though it won’t be the only new smart home product the company has in the works. Apple is apparently also working on a home hub that will be positioned against Amazon’s Echo Show and the Google Nest Hub.
The current Apple TV 4K, which debuted in October of 2022, is an excellent piece of hardware for streaming content and casual gaming. What’s holding it back, though, is that it’s powered by the A15 Bionic chip from the pre-AI era and simply isn’t going to cut it for what Apple wants to accomplish with AI in the home.
It’s unknown what SoC Apple will opt to use in the updated box, but the oldest chip...
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