{"id":132585,"date":"2026-08-07T07:15:17","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T07:15:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/132585\/"},"modified":"2026-08-07T07:15:17","modified_gmt":"2026-08-07T07:15:17","slug":"openais-doughnut-shaped-chatgpt-speaker-leaks-with-moving-parts-300-400-price-2027-release-18-outlets-compared","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/132585\/","title":{"rendered":"OpenAI\u2019s Doughnut-Shaped ChatGPT Speaker Leaks With Moving Parts, $300-$400 Price, 2027 Release: 18 outlets compared"},"content":{"rendered":"

Donut Speaker Hardware Leak<\/p>\n

The device is expected to be battery-powered and to include speaker grilles and microphones for voice commands, along with lights that indicate when it is listening.<\/p>\n

\"Image\"AndroidAndroid Authority<\/a><\/p>\n

Bloomberg\u2019s Mark Gurman is cited in multiple outlets describing the hardware as having moving parts, a camera system, and other sensors to detect the surrounding environment.<\/p>\n

Business Standard also frames the product as an \u201cAI-first computer\u201d rather than another smart speaker, with microphones, speakers, cameras, and environmental sensors used for natural voice interactions.<\/p>\n

The reported price range is $300 to $400, and the device is slated for release in 2027, according to the outlets covering the leak.<\/p>\n

Jony Ive, LoveFrom, and Apple<\/p>\n

The hardware project is being designed in collaboration with Jony Ive\u2019s LoveFrom studio, with multiple reports tying the industrial design effort to former Apple designers and engineers.<\/p>\n

FoneArena says the device is being developed as an AI-first computer and that it will work similarly to ChatGPT\u2019s voice mode on smartphones, but with more advanced AI models for human-like interactions.<\/p>\n

\"Image\"BigGoBigGo Finance<\/a><\/p>\n

The leak coverage also places the device inside OpenAI\u2019s legal dispute with Apple, where Apple has alleged OpenAI asked one of its long-running suppliers to develop a metal-finishing technique similar to one used by Apple.<\/p>\n

In the same dispute, FoneArena reports that OpenAI called Apple\u2019s claim \u201ctoo vague and generalized\u201d and said the new device does not use or violate Apple trade secrets.<\/p>\n

MacRumors adds that OpenAI said it is \u201cbuilding something entirely new and different from anything at Apple,\u201d while Apple maintains OpenAI developed its hardware using information sourced from Apple.<\/p>\n

What It Does Next<\/p>\n

The hardware is also described as using moving mechanical components and lighting to indicate when it is responding or interacting, while a camera system and sensors are intended to feed environmental context into the AI.<\/p>\n

The Business Times report says the device is positioned as an artificial intelligence-first computer designed to help users get things done through natural conversations, with a rechargeable battery enabling it to move from room to room.<\/p>\n

Engadget and other outlets tie the high price discussion to the hardware pivot, noting the device is reportedly planned to cost between $300 and $400 and that it lacks a screen while still using cameras and sensors.<\/p>\n

Several reports also describe the broader ambition as building a family of AI devices, with the portable speaker framed as an entry point into consumer hardware and a potential step toward devices that could eventually replace smartphones.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Donut Speaker Hardware Leak The device is expected to be battery-powered and to include speaker grilles and microphones…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":132586,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[580,48281,30706,48280,48279,157,65987,48282],"class_list":["post-132585","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-openai","tag-chatgpt","tag-media-analysis","tag-media-bias","tag-news-compared","tag-news-comparison","tag-openai","tag-openais-doughnut-shaped-chatgpt-speaker-leaks","tag-technology-and-science"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132585","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=132585"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/132585\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/132586"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=132585"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=132585"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/ai\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=132585"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}