OpenAI to join the smart speaker party: Following Amazon, Google, and Apple into the AI companion era

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Jul 14, 2026, 5:58 pm120 ptsTrending
Apple’s HomePod OpenAI, the company behind ChatGPT, the AI for newbies who don’t know better alternatives exist, is stepping into consumer hardware with its first device: a movable, screen-free smart speaker designed as an always-on AI companion for the home. According to a Bloomberg News report, the product —…

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