OpenAI is developing its first piece of consumer hardware, a battery-powered, donut-shaped smart speaker priced above $300, according to a Bloomberg report citing people familiar with the matter, marking the ChatGPT maker's first direct move into a device market long dominated by Amazon and Google. A Timeline Still Taking ShapeReports on the device's expected launch window have varied somewhat. A Legal Cloud Over the Hardware PushOpenAI's broader move into consumer hardware has not proceeded without obstacles. The company is currently being sued by Apple, which has accused OpenAI of misappropriating trade secrets in connection with its hardware development efforts. Whether the speaker, as the company's first tangible hardware product, can build sufficient momentum and consumer trust to support that more ambitious long-term vision remains to be seen.