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    Bloomberg Details OpenAI Doughnut-Shaped Smart Speaker

    Bloomberg report outlines handheld device with camera, lights and moving parts.

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    Mark Gurman reported OpenAI is preparing a smart speaker shaped like a doughnut and sized like a hockey puck. The handheld device includes a camera, speakers, microphones, lights and moving parts to show interactivity. Gurman stated the product looks, feels and acts nothing like an Apple device and that OpenAI has found no evidence of trade secret violations. Other users on X quoted the report and shared photos, while one noted a related image appeared to be a marketing stunt by Opal. The details stem from Bloomberg coverage of the project in development.

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    17 Sources

    Mark Gurman@markgurmanNEW: OpenAI’s device - a human-like smart speaker - will look like a doughnut and be the size of a hockey puck. It meant to be held. It has a camera, speakers, microphones, lights and, most notably, moving parts to show interactivity. It’ll be $300-400. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-06/what-is-openai-s-device-a-doughnut-shaped-speaker-that-costs-over-300?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc4NjA0NjY3NSwiZXhwIjoxNzg2NjUxNDc1LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUSjlNQ01UOU5KTFUwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJDNEVEQ0FFMUZBMDU0MEJFQTI0QTlGMjExQzFFOTA4MCJ9.pj0oCNz7Ez90rn67tMWib-ed2PxcUAhAG2-hlVQ_DRg61d
    Sheel Mohnot@pitdesiOpenAI’s hardware product is a donut-shaped smart speaker the size of a hockey puck, with a camera, speakers, microphones, and lights. $300-400 Certainly seems like that product @jgebbia was spotted with in SF could be a prototype61d
    Robert Scoble@ScobleizerI didn’t predict the moving parts. I will buy. It should help you do anything. Like cook a better dinner.61d
    Shirin Ghaffary@shiringhaffaryRT @markgurman: NEW: OpenAI’s device - a human-like smart speaker - will look like a doughnut and be the size of a hockey puck. It meant to…61d
    Tom Simonite@tsimoniteView post on X61d
    Chubby♨️@kimmonismusUpdate on OpenAIs device: The product - essentially a smart speaker without a display - will be shaped like a doughnut that’s roughly the size of a hockey puck. The idea is to make the device easy to carry around the home with one hand. -The device will be positioned as an AI-first computer that can help users get things done -The circle-shaped device will include parts that move on their own -That will help show when it’s responding and interacting with the user -The product will have speaker grills and microphones for fielding commands and conversing with users. -The battery-powered item will be designed to work in different positions, in a user’s hand, say, or placed on a nightstand or kitchen counter. Via Bloomberg61d
    Andrew Curran@AndrewCurran_New details on the OpenAI device. It was reported previously that 'OpenAl believes the product's defining feature will be its personality and ability to connect on a humanlike level with users.' This implies a new model to me, maybe even device specific? 4o, rise like a pheonix!61d
    alth0u🧶@alth0uNEW: OpenAI's device - a human-like fleshlight - will look like a butthole and be the size of a butthole. It is meant to be held. It has a camera, speakers, microphones, lights and, most notably, moving parts to show interactivity. It’ll be $300-400.61d
    Rohan Paul@rohanpaul_aiBloomberg reports OpenAI’s first consumer device is a hockey-puck-sized, screenless AI speaker targeted at $300 to $400. A doughnut shape, battery power, microphones, a camera system, lights and moving parts, with release planned for 2027. Because the device lacks a screen, its lights and movement will become the interface for showing when the AI is listening or responding. The camera and other sensors add surrounding visual context, while the software is expected to learn about its user over time and personalize conversations. Shifts the interaction from opening an app to having an AI computer available throughout the home, with voice as the main control surface. The speaker is also meant to be the first product in a broader device family, with OpenAI eventually targeting hardware that could replace smartphones. The hardware effort grew from the io team that merged into OpenAI in July 2025, while Jony Ive’s LoveFrom remains independent and handles major design work. ---- bloomberg .com/news/articles/2026-08-06/what-is-openai-s-device-a-doughnut-shaped-speaker-that-costs-over-30061d
    Taylor Lorenz@TaylorLorenzRT @markgurman: The big takeaway here is that it looks, feels and acts nothing like an Apple product or anything the company is currently p…61d

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    Mark Gurman@markgurmanNEW: OpenAI’s device - a human-like smart speaker - will look like a doughnut and be the size of a hockey puck. It meant to be held. It has a camera, speakers, microphones, lights and, most notably, moving parts to show interactivity. It’ll be $300-400. https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-06/what-is-openai-s-device-a-doughnut-shaped-speaker-that-costs-over-300?accessToken=eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJzb3VyY2UiOiJTdWJzY3JpYmVyR2lmdGVkQXJ0aWNsZSIsImlhdCI6MTc4NjA0NjY3NSwiZXhwIjoxNzg2NjUxNDc1LCJhcnRpY2xlSWQiOiJUSjlNQ01UOU5KTFUwMCIsImJjb25uZWN0SWQiOiJDNEVEQ0FFMUZBMDU0MEJFQTI0QTlGMjExQzFFOTA4MCJ9.pj0oCNz7Ez90rn67tMWib-ed2PxcUAhAG2-hlVQ_DRg61d
    Sheel Mohnot@pitdesiOpenAI’s hardware product is a donut-shaped smart speaker the size of a hockey puck, with a camera, speakers, microphones, and lights. $300-400 Certainly seems like that product @jgebbia was spotted with in SF could be a prototype61d
    Robert Scoble@ScobleizerI didn’t predict the moving parts. I will buy. It should help you do anything. Like cook a better dinner.61d
    Shirin Ghaffary@shiringhaffaryRT @markgurman: NEW: OpenAI’s device - a human-like smart speaker - will look like a doughnut and be the size of a hockey puck. It meant to…61d
    Tom Simonite@tsimoniteView post on X61d
    Chubby♨️@kimmonismusUpdate on OpenAIs device: The product - essentially a smart speaker without a display - will be shaped like a doughnut that’s roughly the size of a hockey puck. The idea is to make the device easy to carry around the home with one hand. -The device will be positioned as an AI-first computer that can help users get things done -The circle-shaped device will include parts that move on their own -That will help show when it’s responding and interacting with the user -The product will have speaker grills and microphones for fielding commands and conversing with users. -The battery-powered item will be designed to work in different positions, in a user’s hand, say, or placed on a nightstand or kitchen counter. Via Bloomberg61d
    Andrew Curran@AndrewCurran_New details on the OpenAI device. It was reported previously that 'OpenAl believes the product's defining feature will be its personality and ability to connect on a humanlike level with users.' This implies a new model to me, maybe even device specific? 4o, rise like a pheonix!61d
    alth0u🧶@alth0uNEW: OpenAI's device - a human-like fleshlight - will look like a butthole and be the size of a butthole. It is meant to be held. It has a camera, speakers, microphones, lights and, most notably, moving parts to show interactivity. It’ll be $300-400.61d
    Rohan Paul@rohanpaul_aiBloomberg reports OpenAI’s first consumer device is a hockey-puck-sized, screenless AI speaker targeted at $300 to $400. A doughnut shape, battery power, microphones, a camera system, lights and moving parts, with release planned for 2027. Because the device lacks a screen, its lights and movement will become the interface for showing when the AI is listening or responding. The camera and other sensors add surrounding visual context, while the software is expected to learn about its user over time and personalize conversations. Shifts the interaction from opening an app to having an AI computer available throughout the home, with voice as the main control surface. The speaker is also meant to be the first product in a broader device family, with OpenAI eventually targeting hardware that could replace smartphones. The hardware effort grew from the io team that merged into OpenAI in July 2025, while Jony Ive’s LoveFrom remains independent and handles major design work. ---- bloomberg .com/news/articles/2026-08-06/what-is-openai-s-device-a-doughnut-shaped-speaker-that-costs-over-30061d
    Taylor Lorenz@TaylorLorenzRT @markgurman: The big takeaway here is that it looks, feels and acts nothing like an Apple product or anything the company is currently p…61d