Washington, Feb. 17 -- Apple's plans to introduce a smarter version of Siri, incorporating Apple Intelligence features, may be delayed due to engineering problems and software bugs.

According to Mac Rumours, the company is struggling to get the new functionality ready in time for the upcoming iOS 18.4 update.

The reports obtained by Mac Rumours had suggested that Apple would introduce the new Siri features in iOS 18.4, but with the first beta expected to drop as soon as next week, it appears that Siri won't be ready to go.

Apple has already promised that Apple Intelligence will be available in new languages in April, which is when the iOS 18.4 update is expected to launch.

The delay may push some features to May, with Apple potentiall...