Kim Kahn

Our view is just like over the last year.

The bark will be worse than the bite on this issue and tariff threats as negotiations take place and tensions ultimately calm down between Trump and EU leaders.

And in other news of note, OpenAI appears to be on track to show off its highly anticipated artificial intelligence-focused device later this year.

Speaking at the World Economic Forum, OpenAI's Chief Global Affairs Officer, Chris Lehane, discussed the timeline with Axios, noting that the device is one of the company's big attractions for the year.

Though not much is known about the product, Joni Ive and OpenAI CEO Sam Altman previewed the device in May with employees.

One of the products OpenAI has spoken with manufacturing partners about resembles a smart speaker without a display.

Other form factors under consideration include glasses, a digital voice recorder, and a wearable pin.

Lehane also told Axios that he would have more to say on the matter much later in the year, and that the company is looking at something in the latter part of 2026.

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Hello, today is Sunday, January 18th, and I'm your host, Kim Kahn.

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