GoKawiilApple withholds HomeView smart display from EU over Siri AI restrictions
Apple launched its Siri AI-powered HomeView smart display for pre-order, but excluded the European Union from sale. The company says this is because Siri AI is not yet available on iOS in the EU, and it is 'working constructively' with regulators to find a path forward.
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The decision illustrates how the EU's Digital Markets Act, which designates iOS as a gatekeeper platform, is shaping which Apple products and features reach European consumers. Apple's choice to delay rather than ship a stripped-down version suggests it sees a degraded Siri experience as commercially unappealing, though the company has not stated this explicitly. The episode could foreshadow further friction between Apple's AI rollout plans and EU regulation.
- HomeView is available for pre-order everywhere except the EU
- Apple blames Siri AI's unavailability on iOS in the EU for the exclusion
- Siri AI already works on macOS and visionOS in the EU since those aren't classified as gatekeeper platforms
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