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OpenAI is developing a puck-shaped, doughnut-styled smart speaker with former Apple designer Jony Ive, expected to launch in 2027 at over $300.

OpenAI's upcoming ChatGPT-powered smart speaker, designed by Jony Ive's studio, will feature a donut-shaped form factor with moving parts and premium metal construction.

Anthropic is building an in-house chip design team to create custom silicon optimized for its AI models, following reports of Samsung partnership talks.

A Japanese startup has built hardware and AI to diagnose influenza and COVID-19 from pharyngeal images, eliminating uncomfortable nasal swabs at point-of-care.

Avi Schiffmann's AI companion necklace returns with audio output and repositioned positioning—from loneliness remedy to undefined spiritual confidant.

OpenAI is developing multiple hardware products for AI interaction, according to president Greg Brockman, though the company declined to specify form factors or launch dates.

Autonomous Key uses an NFC-locked physical device to make app access require deliberate effort rather than depend on user discipline.

Apple alleges OpenAI employees solicited confidential information during hiring; the $6.5B io Products acquisition makes the company vulnerable to costly litigation.

Nvidia's new Vera Rubin chip system pairs CPUs and GPUs to power orchestration-heavy AI agents, marking the company's shift from GPU-only supplier to full-stack data center vendor.

Halliday's second-generation smart glasses replace the original's finicky display with dual monochrome waveguides and AI meeting-assistance features like Thread Tracker and Decision Confirmation.

Alphabet is developing a custom AI accelerator designed to reduce per-token power consumption and reduce dependence on Nvidia's dominance.

A tech investment firm finances AI infrastructure using inference-specific silicon as collateral, signaling a shift from training chips to efficient model-serving hardware.

OpenAI plans to release a ChatGPT-powered smart speaker with environmental sensors and mechanical components, designed by Jony Ive's team.

OpenAI launches Codex Micro, a $230 mechanical keypad co-designed with Work Louder to control AI coding agents—a limited-run product separate from its upcoming Jony Ive-designed device.

Anthropic is exploring a collaboration with Samsung on a custom processor to reduce dependence on Nvidia, following OpenAI's recent inference chip announcement.

SpaceX has reportedly demonstrated an early-stage AI device prototype to investors, designed to run proprietary software powered by xAI. Elon Musk has called the reporting false.

OpenAI is partnering with mechanical keyboard maker Work Louder to release a hardware device designed to accelerate Codex shortcuts.

Startup's real-time fluid monitoring spectrometer targets a critical failure mode as data centers push thermal limits.

Jay Li's Proception raises $11M to commercialize sensor-glove training for robotic hands, after settling Tesla litigation.

Paul Meade, Apple VP overseeing Vision Pro and upcoming AI glasses, is departing to lead hardware initiatives at OpenAI.

OpenAI's custom inference chip, built with Broadcom, joins a wave of Big Tech companies reducing single-supplier risk in AI hardware.

Meta launches three new smart glasses lines without Ray-Ban co-branding, starting at $299—$80 below the Ray-Ban Meta Gen 2.

Snap's long-awaited augmented reality glasses debut with a nearly $2,200 retail price, drawing investor skepticism about market viability.

Snap debuts premium smart glasses with runway-ready design but faces the enduring challenge of making statement-piece tech wearable for everyday consumers.

Google launches its first new smart speaker since 2020, replacing Google Assistant with Gemini and adding natural-conversation capabilities across 10 voice options.

Google launches its first new smart speaker in six years on June 25, designed specifically for Gemini for Home with local on-device AI features.

The AI notetaker maker has shipped over 2 million devices and built a subscription business generating $100M+ in annual revenue by targeting professionals in meetings.

While AI funding hits records, founders like Brynn Putnam are raising capital for analog experiences—in-person games, DIY hardware, and human connection.

Google announced Gemini 3.5 for agent reasoning and coding, plus Gemini Omni for multimodal generation, at I/O 2026—marking a shift toward proactive AI systems integrated across hardware and apps.

Rocket engine startup Impulse Space secured $500M in Series D funding to hire 200 engineers, betting that physics-based spacecraft design still requires human expertise over machine learning.

Nvidia unveiled its RTX Spark CPU at Computex, positioning AI agent PCs from major OEMs as a $200B opportunity to shift beyond GPU-only strategies.

Nvidia enters the consumer laptop GPU market with RTX Spark, a high-end processor aimed at AI and creative workloads. The trade-off: expected pricing in the $3,000–$4,700 range.

A solar-powered smart feeder with onboard AI identifies over 10,000 bird species and sends real-time notifications, though visit-counting accuracy needs refinement.

Google demoed a visual-display version of its AI glasses at I/O 2026, revealing prototype limitations in sound output and design maturity ahead of a fall audio-only launch.

Google unveiled AI-powered audio glasses co-developed with Warby Parker, Gentle Monster, and Samsung, launching later in 2026.

South Korean startup LetinAR raised $18.5M to scale its PinTILT optical technology as AI glasses shipments surge toward 15M units annually.

Analyst Ming-Chi Kuo says OpenAI is developing an AI-native smartphone with MediaTek, Qualcomm, and Luxshare, targeting mass production in 2028.