A closer look at the upcoming Siri AI-powered home hub, a key pillar of Apple's strategy for the home; sources: Apple started cutting Fitness+ staff (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)
Apple is developing a Siri AI-powered home hub as a central component of its strategy for the smart home market. Simultaneously, sources indicate that Apple has begun reducing its workforce within the Fitness+ division. These developments highlight Apple's ongoing adjustments to its product lineup and internal staffing.
- ▪Apple is working on a new home hub device powered by Siri AI.
- ▪The home hub is considered a key pillar of Apple's strategy for the home.
- ▪Sources report that Apple has started cutting staff in its Fitness+ service.
- ▪The information regarding the home hub and staff cuts comes from Mark Gurman of Bloomberg.
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