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Apple's HomePod retains a significant ecosystem advantage over Sonos and Bose, but its market position hinges on anticipated Gen AI upgrades to Siri at WWDC. Potential improvements in music discovery and conversational task completion could finally address current limitations and restore the device's relevance as a primary smart speaker.
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The feature Apple needs to make HomePod stand out isn't audio-related

ZDNet4 min read

Few smart speakers have assistants with as much potential as Siri. A meaningful upgrade would make the HomePod my first choice.

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Gen AI Siri upgrades are expected at WWDC. A smarter Siri could make HomePod more useful. Siri remains HomePod's biggest advantage. It's been three years since Apple released a smart speaker, and competitors from Sonos, Bose, Denon, and Amazon are taking advantage of Apple's absence. Apple's contemporaries have made meaningful strides in fidelity, whole-home audio support, and expanded smart…

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