OpenAI’s new AI smart speaker will reportedly sell for between $300 and $400 — SkimNews
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- OpenAI is developing a "donut-shaped" smart speaker designed to be carried around the home and placed on surfaces like bedside tables or kitchen counters, per Bloomberg.
- The device will reportedly be constructed from "high-quality metal" with a "premium look" and feature unspecified "moving parts" that Bloomberg's sources could not explain.
- Bloomberg reports the device will price between $300 and $400 per unit, well above Amazon's smart home speakers, which range from $40 to $240.
- LoveFrom, Jony Ive's design studio, is partnering with OpenAI on the device, with a release expected sometime in 2027.
- Apple has sued OpenAI, accusing the AI lab of stealing trade secrets tied to its hardware push — allegations OpenAI has denied.
Why it matters: At $300-$400, OpenAI is pricing its debut hardware at roughly 1.25x to 10x Amazon's smart speaker range, betting a premium-tier ChatGPT device can break into a historically unprofitable category while Apple simultaneously sues over trade secrets tied to OpenAI's hardware talent.
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