I'm Living With Two Siris. Apple's Price Hikes Will Make This Your Life, Too
Bridget Carey·2026-06-27·via CNET
Commentary: This split-Siri life is going to be the norm for a lot of people with Apple devices.
Bridget Carey is an award-winning reporter who helps you level-up your life -- while having a good time geeking out. Her exclusive CNET videos get you behind the scenes as she covers new trends, experiences and quirky gadgets. Her weekly video show, "One More Thing," explores what's new in the world of Apple and what's to come. She started as a reporter at The Miami Herald with syndicated newspaper columns for product reviews and social media advice. Now she's a mom who also stays on top of toy industry trends and robots. (Kids love robots.)
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Bridget has spent over 18 years as a consumer tech reporter, hosting daily tech news shows and writing syndicated newspaper columns. She's often a guest on national radio and television stations, including ABC, CBS, CNBC and NBC.
I'm living with two types of Siri assistants right now. There's a cool iOS 27 beta version of Siri AI on my iPhone, and there's Siri Classic on my HomePod. I have to speak to them in different ways. The smarter Siri is not coming to every device you might own. It's also not coming to my current Apple TV 4K streaming box.
It's a sure bet that Apple will put Siri AI smarts into its HomePods and Apple TV devices soon -- but upgrading your tech to handle the new Siri is now more expensive than many of us expected, as Apple just slapped some big price increases on old tech.
Watch this: Prepare to Live With Two Siris (Unless You Pay Up)
This week's episode of One More Thing, which you can watch embedded above, I go over what Apple should change right away in these smart home devices, and what has surpised me about living with the new Siri AI in beta.
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Bridget Carey is an award-winning reporter who helps you level-up your life -- while having a good time geeking out. Her exclusive CNET videos get you behind the scenes as she covers new trends, experiences and quirky gadgets. Her weekly video show, "One More Thing," explores what's new in the world of Apple and what's to come. She started as a reporter at The Miami Herald with syndicated newspaper columns for product reviews and social media advice. Now she's a mom who also stays on top of toy industry trends and robots. (Kids love robots.)See full bio
