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Apple HomeView Code Hints at Third-Party AI Chatbot Support at Launch

Code found in Apple's upcoming HomeView software suggests the $299 smart home hub will support third-party AI chatbot applications, potentially opening Apple's home ecosystem to Claude, Gemini, or ChatGPT.

4d ago

Home & Consumer · 4 min read

CEDIA Expo 2026: AI Moves From Marketing Slide to Real Integrator Work on Smart Home Floors

CE Pro's floor report from CEDIA Expo 2026 finds AI moved from demo to deployment across Savant, Josh.ai, and Control4 — a complete reversal from 2025, when AI at CEDIA was primarily a marketing slide.

Sep 30

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IFA 2026 Signals the End of the Smart Home Era as AI Coordination Replaces Feature Count

IFA 2026 in Berlin closed September 8 with a clear industry verdict: the smart home era—defined by adding AI features to individual devices—is over. What replaced it is a coordinated AI layer that anticipates household needs across appliances simultaneously.

Sep 15

Home & Consumer · 4 min read

TELUS Launches What It Calls the World's First Smart Home AI Assistant With Generative UI

Canadian telecom TELUS launched a smart home AI assistant with Generative UI that dynamically assembles its own interface based on real-time context across all connected home devices.

Jun 6

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Samsung Bespoke AI 2026: Your Appliances Now See, Hear, and Act Before You Ask

Samsung's latest home AI update doesn't just respond to commands—it watches, listens, and coordinates across every appliance in your home to act before you ask.

May 22

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Tuya Smart Upgrades Hey Tuya Into an Agentic AI System Spanning Home, Robot, and Energy

Tuya Smart has upgraded Hey Tuya from a reactive voice assistant to an agentic AI that autonomously orchestrates home, robot, and energy systems—with Matter and Home Assistant compatibility added.

Apr 29