Lifestyle (w/e 7/17/26)

OpenAI's first gadget is a screenless speaker with a camera, a battery, and parts that move on their own. Jony Ive's team designed it to feel like a living companion rather than a HomePod. Apple sued OpenAI on July 10 for trade-secret theft, alleging more than 400 of its former staff now work there, so the thing may end up in court before it ends up in a living room. The AI era's first household object is a small moving speaker that watches you, which is either delightful or the opening scene of something. THE NEXT WEB