A new Bloomberg report claims internal testing of Apple's upgraded Siri has encountered significant problems. Features allowing the assistant to access a user's personal data are now unlikely to arrive with the anticipated iOS 26.4 update this spring and are instead targeted for iOS 26.5 or possibly iOS 27. The report cites anonymous sources familiar with the development.

This follows Apple's own admission last year that it paused certain "personalized intelligence" features promised at WWDC 2024 to allow for further refinement. The latest rumors suggest Siri still struggles with processing complex queries efficiently, sometimes cutting off users or taking too long to respond. AppleInsider cautions that anonymous leaks often reflect internal agendas rather than final product plans.

For consumers, this means the most transformative aspects of Apple Intelligence—a context-aware Siri that acts on your own information—may arrive later than hoped. While Apple publicly targets a 2026 release, the reported internal snags increase pressure on the company to deliver a functional and reliable upgrade by its self-imposed spring deadline, or risk further criticism.