OpenAI's doughnut-shaped smart speaker: $300-400, moving parts, 2027 launch
Bloomberg reporting details a screenless, donut-shaped ChatGPT speaker designed with Jony Ive's LoveFrom amid an ongoing Apple trade-secrets lawsuit.
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Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported new details on OpenAI's first hardware device: a battery-powered, doughnut-shaped smart speaker roughly the size of a hockey puck, priced between $300 and $400, with moving parts and lights meant to make it feel 'more alive.' The device, designed with Jony Ive's LoveFrom studio and expected to launch in 2027, is intended as a smartphone-replacement extension of ChatGPT, and comes as Apple sues OpenAI over alleged trade-secret theft related to its hardware efforts.
- Bloomberg sources describe OpenAI's device as a doughnut-shaped, hockey-puck-sized speaker with moving parts and lights meant to seem 'more alive' than typical smart speakers.
- Reported price of $300-$400 is far above most existing smart speakers (Amazon's range $40-$240), positioning it as a premium ChatGPT-focused device.
- Device is being designed with Jony Ive's LoveFrom studio; OpenAI reportedly ran an internal probe after Apple's trade-secret lawsuit and concluded no Apple IP was used.
- Expected release is 2027; OpenAI has not officially confirmed the product and declined to comment on its roadmap.
How it unfolded
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Reaction Continued sharing across bluesky/international audiences
Posts including Spanish-language shares continued circulating the TechCrunch report about the $300-$400 device days after initial coverage.
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Reaction Social reaction skeptical of the concept
Commentary on social media questioned the premise of an expensive, animated smart speaker from OpenAI.
“sounds like a total joke”
glynmoody.bsky.social · Bluesky ↗ -
Report Ars Technica details 'more alive' design goal and Apple probe
Ars Technica reported the moving parts and lights aim to make the device seem more lifelike, and that OpenAI ran an internal review after Apple's lawsuit and found no Apple IP was used.
“more alive than today's stationary speaker products”
Bloomberg, cited by Ars Technica · Press ↗ -
Report Other outlets pick up the doughnut-speaker story
Mashable, TechRepublic, CNET, Gizmochina, and Yahoo Tech published follow-up pieces on the reported form factor, pricing, and 2027 timeline.
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Report TechCrunch covers the leak
TechCrunch summarized Bloomberg's report, noting the donut shape allows the device to be carried around the home, its 'high-quality metal' premium build, and mystifying 'moving parts.'
“So, to sum up: an expensive talking AI donut that has … moving parts?”
TechCrunch · Bluesky ↗ -
Report Bloomberg breaks pricing and design details
Bloomberg's Mark Gurman reported that OpenAI's upcoming device is a doughnut-shaped, hockey-puck-sized smart speaker with moving parts, likely priced above $300, slated for 2027.
What people are saying verbatim
“more alive than today's stationary speaker products”
Bloomberg (via Ars Technica), Report citing anonymous sources · Ars Technica ↗ · Aug 6
“work similarly" to the ChatGPT voice mode on mobile apps "but with more advanced models for humanlike interactivity”
Bloomberg (via Ars Technica), Report citing anonymous sources · Ars Technica ↗ · Aug 6
“physical manifestation”
Bloomberg (via TechCrunch), Report describing the device · TechCrunch ↗ · Aug 5
“So, to sum up: an expensive talking AI donut that has … moving parts?”
TechCrunch, Tech news outlet · TechCrunch ↗ · Aug 5
“sounds like a total joke”
glynmoody.bsky.social, Bluesky user · Bluesky ↗ · Aug 7
“high-quality metal”
Bloomberg (via TechCrunch), Report citing anonymous sources · TechCrunch ↗ · Aug 5
Voices from the web unedited
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Additional details about OpenAI's mysterious new AI device make it sound like a pricey smart speaker. #Techcrunch #breakingnews #news #othur
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El nuevo altavoz inteligente con IA de OpenAI se venderá entre $300 y $400 —