Episode 568 - Smart Home, Dumb Ads

About this episode

The episode discusses advancements in smart home technology and the implications of advertising in the space.

On this week's show: Josh.ai takes smart homes to a whole new level of language learning, Amazon’s Alexa+ crosses the pond with a serious accent, Telus launches an all-Canadian AI butler, and Hisense decides you need ads with your HDMI inputs. The FCC bans foreign-made routers (so, almost all of them), and Brava joins the long list of smart gadgets that got cooked by their own cloud. All this, a pick of the week, project updates, and so much more! Fan of the show? Want to support our efforts? Please consider becoming a Patron! Show Notes HomeTech Headlines Josh.ai Keynote 2026: Home in Harmony Showcases a New Era of Adaptive Home Control - josh.ai Amazon's Alexa+ Assistant Launches in the UK - thurrott.com Telus Launches New AI Smart Home Assistant to Control Thousands of Devices | iPhone in Canada - iphoneincanada.ca Hisense TVs force owners to watch intrusive ads when switching inputs, visiting the home screen, or even changing channels — practice infuriates consumers, brand denies wrongdoing | Tom's Hardware - Tom's Hardware Another smart oven shuts down. - The Verge The US government just banned consumer routers made outside the US | The Verge…

People in this episode

Hosts: Gavin Campbell, TJ Huddleston, Seth Johnson

Topics covered

• smart home
• technology
• AI
• advertising
• gadgets
• FCC regulations

Keywords

• smart home
• Josh.ai
• Alexa+
• Telus
• Hisense
• FCC
• Brava
• AI
• gadgets

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Josh.ai, Amazon, Telus, Hisense, FCC, Brava

Products: Alexa+

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