Apple's Siri Delay Slammed as 'Ugly and Embarrassing' in Internal Meeting

In an all-hands meeting for Apple's Siri division, senior director Robby Walker addressed the indefinite delay of the 'more personalized' version of Siri announced at WWDC 2024. The delays were described as 'ugly and embarrassing,' with issues stemming from features working only up to 80% of the time and marketing these features before they were ready. Apple aims to ship the features in iOS 19, but no definite timeline is set. Walker emphasized maintaining a high bar for quality and praised the team for their hard work, comparing the effort to an impressive but unfinished journey. Management adjustments are planned, including moving more executives under John Giannandrea to assist with the turnaround.