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OpenAI Targets a Doughnut-Shaped AI Speaker for 2027
technology21 days ago

OpenAI Targets a Doughnut-Shaped AI Speaker for 2027

Bloomberg reports OpenAI plans a palm-sized, doughnut-shaped AI smart speaker for 2027, priced at $300–$400, featuring moving parts to signal interactivity, indicator lights, a camera and environmental sensors, and wireless portability. It would run advanced models that learn about the user and tailor conversations over time, with design input from LoveFrom and IO. The launch could face privacy concerns and a potential legal hurdle due to an Apple lawsuit, and a first wave could arrive this fall.

OpenAI's premium smart speaker aims to feel alive with moving parts
technology21 days ago

OpenAI's premium smart speaker aims to feel alive with moving parts

OpenAI's rumored premium smart speaker is expected to cost $300–$400, feature moving parts and LEDs to seem more 'alive', and function as a hardware-focused access point for ChatGPT with smart-home control; Bloomberg's Mark Gurman cites anonymous sources, and the company is envisioning a smartphone-replacement use case, with a potential 2027 release pending Apple's lawsuit impact.

Apple's Home Hub: a 7-inch, camera-equipped Siri display headed for homes
technology1 month ago

Apple's Home Hub: a 7-inch, camera-equipped Siri display headed for homes

Bloomberg reports Apple plans a Home Hub smart display with a 7-inch touchscreen that runs a tvOS-based OS, featuring Siri as its main selling point, widgets, apps, and customizable clock faces. It will offer multi-room use, be available in tabletop or wall-mounted forms, include built-in cameras with facial recognition, and support FaceTime calls, home security monitoring, and an intercom. A future model may add a 9-inch display and a robotic arm. The report also mentions other Apple devices in development, such as an in-home security camera, a new Apple TV set-top, and an upgraded HomePod mini, with potential release this fall to next year.

OpenAI Bets on Hardware: AI Speaker and Agent Phone on the Horizon
technology1 month ago

OpenAI Bets on Hardware: AI Speaker and Agent Phone on the Horizon

OpenAI is moving beyond software into hardware, previewing its first devices: a portable, screenless AI speaker developed with Jony Ive that runs GPT-Live for personalized, proactive home use, and an AI agent smartphone with a context-aware interface. The speaker reportedly includes a battery, camera, and moving parts, with a planned early-2027 release at $200–$300. The phone would use a customized MediaTek Dimensity 9600 chip on a TSMC node, with mass production targeted for the first half of 2027 and manufacturing via Luxshare and Sunny Optical; OpenAI aims for a broader lineup (glasses, lamp, earbuds) tied to its io Products acquisition, while Apple’s related trade secrets lawsuit could influence timing.

OpenAI’s future battery-powered smart speaker aims for proactive, humanlike AI
technology1 month ago

OpenAI’s future battery-powered smart speaker aims for proactive, humanlike AI

OpenAI is reportedly developing a screenless, battery-powered smart speaker with built-in ChatGPT that can roam a home, control devices, and deliver proactive, personalized assistance, aided by a more advanced voice mode, cameras, and sensors; the project ties to io Products and designer LoveFrom and is set to be unveiled later this year with a 2027 release window.

OpenAI Bets on a Movable, Screenless AI Home Companion
technology1 month ago

OpenAI Bets on a Movable, Screenless AI Home Companion

OpenAI is developing its first hardware product—a movable, screenless smart speaker designed as an AI home companion that runs a more advanced version of ChatGPT (GPT-Live), with sensors and a camera for context awareness and a rechargeable battery for roaming the home. Built with io Products and LoveFrom (led by former Apple designers), the device aims to be highly personalized and proactive, positioning OpenAI to compete with tech giants; the company plans to unveil it this year with a potential 2027 release, though plans could shift amid ongoing legal and development considerations.

Google Home shines as Installer 134’s standout gadget
tech2 months ago

Google Home shines as Installer 134’s standout gadget

Installer No. 134 surveys a diverse gadget lineup and singles out the Google Home Speaker as the standout smart speaker, while also featuring a Star Fox remake, the Atonemo NTS Radio Player, Meta Glasses, Deltarune Chapter 5, and an iPad-centric workflow with apps like Obsidian and Final Cut Pro, plus reader crowdsourced picks and ideas for collaborative, focused work.

OpenAI, with Jony Ive, teases AI hardware trio beyond the iPhone
technology6 months ago

OpenAI, with Jony Ive, teases AI hardware trio beyond the iPhone

OpenAI is reportedly collaborating with former Apple designer Jony Ive on three AI-driven devices: a smart speaker with a camera and microphone priced around $200–$300, plus a smart lamp and AR smart glasses. The devices are pitched as potential successors to the smartphone, with launch targets not expected until 2027–2028, but the details come from a report and remain speculative.

OpenAI's Ive-Designed Smart Speaker Eyes a 2027 Debut With Camera
technology6 months ago

OpenAI's Ive-Designed Smart Speaker Eyes a 2027 Debut With Camera

OpenAI is collaborating with former Apple designer Jony Ive on its first hardware product—a smart speaker with an integrated camera and facial-recognition to tailor usage and enable purchases—slated for a 2027 launch at about $200–$300. The company is also exploring a smart lamp and AI glasses for 2028+, but those devices are in early development and could be canceled; internal design tensions and secrecy around LoveFrom’s concepts are noted as OpenAI engineers work to turn prototypes into a finalized product.

OpenAI may launch a Jony Ive‑designed AI speaker with a facial-recognition camera
technology6 months ago

OpenAI may launch a Jony Ive‑designed AI speaker with a facial-recognition camera

OpenAI is reportedly plotting an AI-powered smart speaker with a built-in facial-recognition camera, designed by Jony Ive and expected to cost about $200–$300; a launch could slip to 2027 at the earliest, and the device may use facial recognition for sign-in or purchases, raising privacy concerns amid a broader push into AI hardware.

OpenAI eyes 2027 launch for camera-equipped AI smart speaker
technology6 months ago

OpenAI eyes 2027 launch for camera-equipped AI smart speaker

OpenAI is reportedly developing AI-powered consumer devices, with a camera-equipped smart speaker set for early 2027 and priced around $200–$300. The project, led by ex-Apple designer Jony Ive after OpenAI’s io Products acquisition, may also include smart glasses (2028) and a smart lamp, though privacy, power, and manufacturing challenges have caused delays.

OpenAI Gears Up Mid-Priced AI Speaker as Hardware Push Grows
technology6 months ago

OpenAI Gears Up Mid-Priced AI Speaker as Hardware Push Grows

OpenAI is building a large in-house team to develop a family of AI-powered devices, starting with a smart speaker expected to cost about $200–$300 and feature a camera and facial-recognition for context-aware interactions. The effort points to a broader consumer hardware strategy that could include smart glasses and a smart lamp as OpenAI expands into AI-enabled devices.