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OpenAI and Jony Ive reportedly developing hockey puck-sized smart speaker

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OpenAI is reportedly developing a smart speaker in collaboration with former Apple designer Jony Ive. The device, expected to launch in 2027 for over $300, is described as a battery-powered, doughnut-shaped speaker roughly the size of a hockey puck, lacking a display but featuring moving parts, lights, and sensors. It aims to offer advanced, humanlike interactivity similar to ChatGPT's voice mode but with a distinct design. AI

IMPACT This device could signal a new direction for AI hardware, focusing on ambient computing and advanced voice interaction.

RANK_REASON This is a report about a future product from an AI company, not a core AI release or research.

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OpenAI and Jony Ive reportedly developing hockey puck-sized smart speaker

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COVERAGE [4]

  1. The Verge — AI TIER_1 English(EN) · Stevie Bonifield ·

    Jony Ive&#8217;s first OpenAI gadget is reportedly a hockey puck-sized smart speaker

    The AI device OpenAI is developing with former Apple designer Jony Ive is "essentially a smart speaker without a display" that's battery-powered, doughnut-shaped and roughly the size of a hockey puck, according to Bloomberg reporter Mark Gurman. The device, expected to launch in …

  2. Mastodon — sigmoid.social TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    Jony Ive’s first OpenAI gadget is reportedly a hockey puck-sized smart speaker https://www. rawchili.com/nhl/638234/ # AI # Hockey # news # OpenAI

    Jony Ive’s first OpenAI gadget is reportedly a hockey puck-sized smart speaker https://www. rawchili.com/nhl/638234/ # AI # Hockey # news # OpenAI

    LINKS rawchili.com/…/638234
  3. Mastodon — fosstodon.org TIER_1 English(EN) · [email protected] ·

    📰 Jony Ive&#8217;s first OpenAI gadget is reportedly a hockey puck-sized smart speaker The AI device OpenAI is developing with former Apple designer Jony Ive is

    📰 Jony Ive&#8217;s first OpenAI gadget is reportedly a hockey puck-sized smart speaker The AI device OpenAI is developing with former Apple designer Jony Ive is "essentially a smart speaker without a display" that's battery-powered, doughnut-shaped and roughly the size of a hocke…

    LINKS theverge.com/…/openai-chatgpt-battery-sma…
  4. Mastodon — mastodon.social TIER_1 English(EN) · thedailyfathom ·

    AI · OpenAI's first gadget: a hockey-puck smart speaker Jony Ive's design firm built OpenAI a $300-400 doughnut-shaped speaker with no screen, coming in 2027 —

    AI · OpenAI's first gadget: a hockey-puck smart speaker Jony Ive's design firm built OpenAI a $300-400 doughnut-shaped speaker with no screen, coming in 2027 — while Apple sues over how it was made. Read the rest at: https:// thedailyfathom.com/ai/2026-08- 07/ # AI # OpenAI # Jon…

    LINKS thedailyfathom.com/…/openais-first-gadget…

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