Apple's long-awaited Siri and Apple Intelligence upgrades remain firmly scheduled for a 2026 release, the company confirmed despite a report suggesting internal struggles might delay the features. The rumor, based on anonymous tipsters claiming testing wasn't going well, caused a brief stock dip and drew FTC scrutiny over Apple News bias. However, after CNBC contacted Apple, the company simply stated the 2026 timeline is unchanged.

As AppleInsider noted, the original report contained significant oddities, and the company's ongoing hype for the relaunch makes a major delay seem unlikely. Apple tends to keep details close, but executives have consistently touted the imminent Siri overhaul.