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  "id": 242014,
  "title": "OpenAI’s new AI smart speaker will reportedly sell for between $300 and $400",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/openais-new-ai-smart-speaker-will-reportedly-sell-for-between-300-and",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-06T22:43:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TechCrunch",
    "slug": "techcrunch",
    "url": "https://techcrunch.com/2026/08/06/openais-new-ai-smart-speaker-will-reportedly-sell-for-between-300-and-400/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "OpenAI is set to unveil a new AI smart speaker, described as a \"donut-shaped\" device that can be moved around the home. Bloomberg reports that the device, constructed from high-quality metal with a premium look, may have moving parts and could retail between $300 and $400 per unit. This price point is significantly higher than most Amazon smart home speakers, which range from $40 to $240. The device, developed in partnership with design studio LoveFrom, is expected to launch in 2027. OpenAI's foray into hardware has been met with challenges, including a lawsuit from tech giant Apple for alleged trade secret theft, which OpenAI has denied.",
  "summary": "Additional details about OpenAI's mysterious new AI device make it sound like a pricey smart speaker.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Techmeme",
        "title": "Sources: OpenAI's new device, slated for 2027, is a hockey puck-sized smart speaker with moving parts that help give it personality, likely costing $300+ (Mark Gurman/Bloomberg)",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/sources-openais-new-device-slated-for-2027-is-a-hockey-puck-sized",
        "published": "2026-08-06T20:10:01.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Verge",
        "title": "Jony Ive’s first OpenAI gadget is reportedly a hockey puck-sized smart speaker",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/jony-ives-first-openai-gadget-is-reportedly-a-hockey-puck-sized-smart",
        "published": "2026-08-06T20:55:39.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Engadget",
        "title": "OpenAI's ring-shaped smart speaker will reportedly cost between $300 and $400",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/openais-ring-shaped-smart-speaker-will-reportedly-cost-between-300",
        "published": "2026-08-06T21:46:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "SiliconANGLE",
        "title": "Report: OpenAI’s upcoming AI speaker will be shaped like a donut and cost around $300",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/06/report-openais-upcoming-ai-speaker-will-be-shaped-like-a-donut-and",
        "published": "2026-08-06T23:40:28.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}