A delay in the rollout of an update to Apple’s Siri assistant has prompted Citi analysts to forecast a more modest growth in iPhone sales. Atif Malik and his team at Citi now expect Apple to sell 232 million iPhones in the calendar year 2025,

However, our hopes were greatly diminished with iOS 18.4 arriving as developer and public betas without a new Siri. This is especially true after so many reports and rumors hinted that Apple was planning to release the new Siri – at least the first taste of it – in the spring.

Apple Inc.’s turmoil in its AI division reached new heights on Friday, with the company delaying promised updates to the Siri digital assistant for the foreseeable future.