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Key Points Apple plans to get back to innovating, and is set to introduce a spate of new AI-powered smart-home products. The company hasn't had a hit new product in a while, and could use a new growth driver. Meanwhile, it continues to face some potential risks. 10 stocks we like better than Apple › Bloomberg reported last week that Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) is preparing for a fresh round of new product innovations. Among the company's rumored plans are a tabletop robot, a smart speaker with a display, and home-security cameras. The robot, targeted for a 2027 launch, would act as a moving virtual assistant, swiveling to follow a conversation and offering a more lifelike version of Siri. Apple hasn't had a major new product launch success story in quite some time. Its virtual reality headset, Vision Pro, was too expensive and didn't generate the momentum it hoped for. And Apple Intelligence, its version of an artificial intelligence (AI) assistant, is still trying to find its footing. 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