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OpenAI Is Reportedly Developing a Screen-Free ChatGPT Smart Speaker for 2027

Just weeks after launching a keypad for vibe coders, OpenAI is said to be developing a portable, screen-free speaker as its next consumer hardware product, People familiar with the project described it to Bloomberg as an AI companion for the home, connecting users to ChatGPT and handling tasks on the web, on users' phones, and in their homes.

The device is reportedly portable and rechargeable, with a camera, microphones, environmental sensors, and even some mechanical parts that may give it a degree of "emotional" expression. Before you start hoping for something cool-looking like Interstellar's TARS, know that, like many of the other mainstream home assistants-slash-speakers out there, OpenAI's device is apparently the size and shape of a hockey puck. (Some reports describe it as donut-shaped, however, which could be refreshing.)

If the speaker's voice function is anything like OpenAI’s new GPT-Live, it could offer a pretty natural...

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Now’s Your Chance to Nab This Amazon Fire Soundbar Plus for a Massive $100 Off

Save $100: Right now, this Amazon Fire TV Soundbar Plus is down to $150 at Amazon. This is a $100 in savings and represents a 40% discount. At this price, the soundbar is just $5 more than its lowest-ever recorded price. Amazon doesn’t list a deadline for this deal,

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How to Watch Made by Google, the Pixel 11 and Watch 5 Event

The Pixel 11, the Pixel 11 Pro Fold and the Pixel Watch 5 will be unveiled in just two days at the Made by Google event on Wednesday, Aug. 12. We also expect to see the debut of the standard Pixel 11 smartphone. As the date nears, leaks and rumors

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Valve Warns Steam Machine Buyers About Scam Messages After Cyberattack

If you’ve been holding out on buying Valve’s ludicrously expensive home console, you may have saved yourself from more than an empty wallet. European customers who ordered a Steam Machine or Steam Controller may be the victims of a personal information data breach after one of Valve’s

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Now’s Your Chance to Nab This Amazon Fire Soundbar Plus for a Massive $100 Off

How to Watch Made by Google, the Pixel 11 and Watch 5 Event

Valve Warns Steam Machine Buyers About Scam Messages After Cyberattack

Sources: Apollo, Blackstone, BlackRock, KKR, and other financial groups are partnering with Nvidia on a $500B funding package for AI infrastructure development