United Kingdom, Feb. 12 -- Apple has reportedly pushed back key upgrades to Siri, with some long-promised artificial intelligence (AI) features now unlikely to arrive until iOS 27.

According to Bloomberg, Apple had been targeting iOS 26.4 - expected in March - as the launch window for its revamped Siri experience.

However, internal testing has supposedly uncovered performance and reliability issues, forcing the company to spread features across later updates, potentially as late as iOS 27 in September 2026.

The upgraded assistant, first unveiled at WWDC in June 2024, was designed to tap into users' personal data and on-screen content to deliver more contextual responses.

Apple also demonstrated advanced "app intents", allowing Siri to...