More Siri delays, imminent new hardware, and Apple’s upcoming 50th birthday

Benjamin and Chance react to the disappointing news shared by Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman that the new Siri features are facing even more delays, but in happier news, a bunch of iPhones, iPads and Macs are due for an imminent refresh. Meanwhile, Tim Cook reminisces ahead of Apple’s 50th birthday.

And in Happy Hour Plus (9to5mac.com/join), thoughts on the design of the Ferrari Luce and Jony Ive’s sniping comments about his former employer.

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Links

• iOS 26.3: Here's what's new for your iPhone (9to5mac.com/2026/01/27/ios-26-3-new-features-f…)

• Apple releases iOS 26.3 for iPhone, here's what's new (9to5mac.com/2026/02/11/apple-releases-ios-26-3…)

• iOS 26.4: Here's when Apple will release the first beta (9to5mac.com/2026/02/08/ios-26-4-heres-when-app…)

• Report: M5 Pro and M5 Max MacBook Pro could launch 'as early as' March 2nd (9to5mac.com/2026/02/08/apple-m5-pro-m5-max-mac…)

• New iPhone launching this month with four key changes: report (9to5mac.com/2026/02/05/new-iphone-launching-so…)

• iPhone 17e 'due imminently' with three key upgrades, no price change: report (9to5mac.com/2026/02/08/iphone-17e-due-imminent…)

• New MacBook Air coming soon: Here's what we know (9to5mac.com/2026/02/10/new-macbook-air-coming-…)

• Apple's cheapest iPad to get Apple Intelligence support at just the right time (9to5mac.com/2026/02/06/apples-cheapest-ipad-to…)

• Apple reportedly pushing back Gemini-powered Siri features beyond iOS 26.4 (9to5mac.com/2026/02/11/apple-reportedly-pushin…)

• Apple’s iOS 26.4 Siri Update Runs Into Snags in Internal Testing; iOS 26.5, 27 (bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-11/apple-s…)

• Tim Cook promises Apple will celebrate its upcoming 50th anniversary (9to5mac.com/2026/02/10/tim-cook-promises-apple…)

• Latest macOS 26.3 beta adds to signs that new Macs are imminent (9to5mac.com/2026/02/04/latest-macos-26-3-beta-…)

• Leak suggests Apple's M5 Pro and M5 Max may be the same chip (9to5mac.com/2026/02/09/leak-suggests-apples-m5…)

• Apple reportedly bringing third-party AI chatbots to CarPlay (9to5mac.com/2026/02/06/apple-reportedly-bringi…)

• Apple Plans to Allow Outside Voice-Controlled AI Chatbots in CarPlay (bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-02-06/apple-p…)

• Apple removing 'iTunes Wish List' feature, here's how to migrate selections (9to5mac.com/2026/02/10/apple-removing-itunes-w…)

• New iPad and iPad Air models should be launching soon, but don't get too excited (9to5mac.com/2026/02/08/apple-ipad-and-ipad-air…)

• iTunes might be more popular than you think, per report (9to5mac.com/2026/02/02/itunes-might-be-more-po…)

• Ferrari reveals name and interior of its first electric car | Electrek (electrek.co/2026/02/09/ferrari-reveals-name-fi…)

• Jony Ive Ferrari interior might be a glimpse of the Apple Car (9to5mac.com/2026/02/09/jony-ive-ferrari-interi…)

• Wired Interview with Jony Ive (wired.com/story/ferrari-ev-jony-ive-design)