Apple’s Fitbit Air-rivaling AI health coach is delayed, new report claims, and that’s bad news for fitness fans

https://www.techradar.com/author/alex-blake· May 26, 2026 · 5:28 PM UTC ·11 min read · 0 reactions · 0 comments · 38 views

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Apple's AI health coach, known as 'Project Mulberry', has been delayed and will not be revealed at the upcoming WWDC event. The new features are now expected to arrive later in the iOS 27 update cycle. This delay contrasts with the rollout of Google's AI-based health coach, which is already available.

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▪Apple's AI health coach was anticipated to be unveiled at WWDC but will not be shown.
▪The features of Project Mulberry are now expected to be released later in the iOS 27 update cycle.
▪This delay comes after previous reports indicated that the project had been scaled back and integrated into existing tools.

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Health & Fitness Smartwatches Apple’s Fitbit Air-rivaling AI health coach is delayed, new report claims, and that’s bad news for fitness fans News By Alex Blake published 26 May 2026 A no-show at WWDC? When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Primakov / Shutterstock) Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Apple’s AI-powered health coach has apparently been delayedIt’s now not expected until “later in the iOS 27 update cycle”The news arrives in a new report from a reputable sourceApple’s WWDC event is just around the corner, which means we can expect a…

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