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OUTLETS DISAGREEFriday 07 August 2026

Outlets disagree: Price of the device in USD

au.pcmag.com (up to $400); bitcoinworld.co.in ($300–$400); firstpost.com (up to $400); indianexpress.com ($300)

Attributed to no one

Quoted verbatim from each outlet's own page. This site records what was published and who it was attributed to. It does not assess whether the claim is true.

japantimes.co.jp

  • according to people familiar with the matter
  • said the people, who asked not to be identified because the work is confidential

named elsewhere in the same article: people familiar with the matter; the people

What this entry found

  • ONLY ONE OUTLET HAD THIS

    japantimes.co.jp carried 6 details no other outlet reported.

    • The device is positioned as an artificial intelligence-first computer that can help users get things done
    • The design is intended to help the device stand out from current smart speakers dominated by Amazon and Alphabet's Google
    • The idea is to make the device easy to carry around the home with one hand
    • The device has moving parts
    • The device is positioned as a smart speaker without a display
    • The information comes from people familiar with the matter who asked not to be identified
9independent outlets
What happened, for context

OpenAI is reported to be developing a hockey puck-sized AI smart speaker with moving parts, shaped like a doughnut, for release in 2027. The device is positioned as a display-free smart speaker and AI-first computer. Price estimates range from over $300 to up to $400.

1 of 9 articles were readable. Headline only, no body text retrieved, for: au.pcmag.com, bitcoinworld.co.in, firstpost.com, indianexpress.com, iphoneincanada.ca, outlookbusiness.com, techeconomy.ng, theshortcut.com. Nothing below is drawn from those outlets beyond their headline.

Who reported it

  • au.pcmag.comUNCLASSIFIED
  • bitcoinworld.co.inUNCLASSIFIED
  • firstpost.comUNCLASSIFIED
  • indianexpress.comINDEP
  • iphoneincanada.caUNCLASSIFIED
  • japantimes.co.jpINDEP
  • outlookbusiness.comUNCLASSIFIED
  • techeconomy.ngUNCLASSIFIED
  • theshortcut.comUNCLASSIFIED

References

  • au.pcmag.comOpenAI's Rumored AI Smart Speaker Could Cost Up to $400OriginalNo durable copy — do not citecaptured 2026-08-07T19:21:16
  • bitcoinworld.co.inOpenAI’s Rumored AI Smart Speaker Could Cost $300–$400, Says BloombergOriginalNo durable copy — do not citecaptured 2026-08-07T19:21:16
  • firstpost.comOpenAI may launch its first AI smart speaker in 2027, could cost up to $400OriginalNo durable copy — do not citecaptured 2026-08-07T19:21:16
  • indianexpress.comOpenAI’s first AI device may be a $300 doughnut-shaped smart speaker: ReportOriginalNo durable copy — do not citecaptured 2026-08-07T19:21:16
  • iphoneincanada.caOpenAI’s Hockey-Puck AI Speaker Could Cost Nearly $600 CADOriginalNo durable copy — do not citecaptured 2026-08-07T19:21:16
  • japantimes.co.jpOpenAI’s new device will be hockey puck-size and cost over $300OriginalNo durable copy — do not citecaptured 2026-08-07T19:21:16
  • outlookbusiness.comA Hockey Puck-Sized AI Gadget? OpenAI's New Device Could Cost Over $300OriginalNo durable copy — do not citecaptured 2026-08-07T19:21:16
  • techeconomy.ngOpenAI's First Smart Speaker Could Cost Up to $400 Ahead of 2027 LaunchOriginalNo durable copy — do not citecaptured 2026-08-07T19:21:16
  • theshortcut.comOpenAI’s hockey puck-sized smart speaker designed by Jony Ive could cost over $300OriginalNo durable copy — do not citecaptured 2026-08-07T19:21:16

Carried by multiple outlets

  • OpenAI is developing a new AI smart speaker devicejapantimes.co.jp, au.pcmag.com, bitcoinworld.co.in, firstpost.com, indianexpress.com, iphoneincanada.ca, outlookbusiness.com, techeconomy.ng, theshortcut.com
  • The device is hockey puck-sized or roughly hockey puck-sizedjapantimes.co.jp, iphoneincanada.ca, outlookbusiness.com, theshortcut.com
  • The device is shaped like a doughnutjapantimes.co.jp, indianexpress.com
  • The device is slated for release in 2027japantimes.co.jp, firstpost.com
  • The device will cost over $300 or more than $300japantimes.co.jp, indianexpress.com, outlookbusiness.com

Reported by one outlet only

  • OpenAI's first AI device may be a doughnut-shaped smart speakeronly indianexpress.com
  • The device is designed by Jony Iveonly theshortcut.com
  • In Canadian pricing, the device could cost nearly $600 CADonly iphoneincanada.ca
  • The device is positioned as an artificial intelligence-first computer that can help users get things doneonly japantimes.co.jp
  • The design is intended to help the device stand out from current smart speakers dominated by Amazon and Alphabet's Googleonly japantimes.co.jp
  • The idea is to make the device easy to carry around the home with one handonly japantimes.co.jp

Reported unevenly

  • Price of the device in USDstated by au.pcmag.com (up to $400), bitcoinworld.co.in ($300–$400), firstpost.com (up to $400), indianexpress.com ($300), outlookbusiness.com (over $300), techeconomy.ng (up to $400) · absent from japantimes.co.jp (more than $300, not specified as upper limit)

Not yet confirmed against a primary source

  • Confirm that all nine outlets are reporting the same OpenAI device announcement/leak, not distinct products or separate disclosure cycles. The price variation ($300 to $400 USD, or $600 CAD) could reflect genuine disagreement from sources or could indicate outlets drew from different reporting about the same product at different times or with different interpretations of a range.