Devices & Wearables · first seen 13 October 2026, 13:08 UTC
Apple unveils HomeView and HomePod mini 2 with Siri AI
Apple's Siri-powered home hardware push directly challenges Amazon and Google in the smart home.
Apple announced HomeView, a screen gadget bringing personalized Siri to the smart home, and the HomePod mini 2 with Siri AI, new colors and Sound Glow.
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Coverage: 19 sources, in order 13 Oct 13:08 9to5Mac : Apple announces HomePod mini 2: Siri AI, new colors, Sound Glow, more 13 Oct 13:43 Product Hunt : Apple HomePod mini 2 13 Oct 14:47 9to5Mac : Apple confirms HomePod mini 2 won’t have Siri AI at launch 13 Oct 15:28 ZDNET : 4 upgrades HomePod Mini 2 has over its 6-year-old predecessor 13 Oct 15:37 ZDNET : Apple’s smart home event: All 7 devices, prices, and release dates 13 Oct 16:27 Engadget : Apple HomePod mini 2 vs. Apple HomePod mini: What do you get for the $50 increase? 13 Oct 19:23 CNBC : Apple releases HomeView smart home hub with screen as showcase for Siri AI 13 Oct 21:50 Reuters : Apple bets on new screen gadget, Siri AI in home device push 13 Oct 22:20 MacRumors : Will the Full-Sized HomePod Get Siri AI? Apple's Website Offers a Clue 13 Oct 22:47 Reuters : Apple's HomeView brings personalized Siri to smart home, takes on Amazon and Google 14 Oct 01:36 PYMNTS AI : Analyst Dan Ives Says Siri AI Integration Could Drive Apple Services Revenue 14 Oct 03:22 Asia News Network : Yemen’s Houthis used Anthropic AI to develop ballistic missiles 14 Oct 09:30 Axios : Apple bets AI can finally make us want a smart home 14 Oct 11:37 MiGFlug : Anthropic Report: A Yemen Cell Used Claude Code to Write Missile Guidance Software 14 Oct 12:33 9to5Mac : Apple website suggested Siri AI may be coming to full size HomePods 14 Oct 14:11 MacRumors : HomePod Mini 2: All the New Features 14 Oct 14:26 MacRumors : Ready for HomeView? Don't Miss These Smart Home Accessory Deals 14 Oct 16:36 MacRumors : HomePod Mini 1 Will Also Support Siri AI Later This Year, Says CNET 14 Oct 17:30 9to5Mac : Apple confirms Siri AI is not coming to the original HomePod mini ← Front page
9to5Mac: Apple announces HomePod mini 2: Siri AI, new colors, Sound Glow, more
Product Hunt: Apple HomePod mini 2
ZDNET: 4 upgrades HomePod Mini 2 has over its 6-year-old predecessor
Engadget: Apple HomePod mini 2 vs. Apple HomePod mini: What do you get for the $50 increase?
CNBC: Apple releases HomeView smart home hub with screen as showcase for Siri AI
Reuters: Apple bets on new screen gadget, Siri AI in home device push
MacRumors: Will the Full-Sized HomePod Get Siri AI? Apple's Website Offers a Clue
PYMNTS AI: Analyst Dan Ives Says Siri AI Integration Could Drive Apple Services Revenue
Asia News Network: Yemen’s Houthis used Anthropic AI to develop ballistic missiles
Axios: Apple bets AI can finally make us want a smart home
MiGFlug: Anthropic Report: A Yemen Cell Used Claude Code to Write Missile Guidance Software