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- Tech companies are attempting to cash in on the AI hype by building AI-focused devices.
- Some tech leaders see the gadgets as the iPhone of the AI era, a way to own the hardware we use to interact with AI.
- A true iPhone successor could be tech's "golden goose," but past attempts have failed.
Get ready for a new wave of AI-powered tech hardware.
These cutting-edge gadgets won't look like the thin glass rectangles we've grown used to during the smartphone era — they'll take on bold new shapes as tech companies experiment with novel ways to interact with AI.