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Sonos could make headphones part of your smart home - and I'm intrigued

Reports suggest that Sonos is preparing to compete in the evolving smart speaker market, readying new hardware and an AI-backed overhaul of its voice assistant.
Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. Reports indicate Sonos is readying new hardware as soon as this fall. Also expected is a major AI-powered upgrade to Sonos Voice Control. An upgraded voice assistant is necessary to compete with smarter assistants like Gemini and Siri. After releasing new hardware this year -- such as the Sonos Play and Amp Multi -- and trickling out app redesigns, Sonos is making it clear that it's returned in full force. Sonos CEO Tom Conrad said on an earnings call that AI will be a focal point of the company's comeback, as…
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