I think OpenAI’s hardware device, ChatGPT voice home speaker, will do well There’s roughly 300 million smart speakers but we all know how dumb they are ChatGPT’s voice mode is basically magic ChatGPT also has a billion users, so the brand will translate well, Claude for example would have a way harder time doing this Unlike the phone, the home speaker is not deeply tied to a platform like iOS or Android, so easy to replace It integrating with your ChatGPT account also makes it compelling, pick up what you were working on from a different device To add to that, OpenAI has apparently 400 former Apple employees, including their former VP of Product Design, Tang Tan Apple suing OpenAI feels like sour grapes and a sign that they feel threatened

Google made a new smart speaker with Gemini built right in. 360° sound, a glowing LED ring on the bottom, a body knitted from 37% recycled materials, and four colorways (Jade, Berry, Porcelain, Hazel). Comes with 6 months of Google Home Premium included, currently up for pre-orders ($99.99) The Google Home Speaker...