SCOUT· 68%36m·2026-07-27·TechnologyHere's what an AI-first phone might look like
Some of the biggest players in AI — in particular OpenAI, SpaceX, and Amazon — are heavily invested in creating a world after smartphones. They're also all rumored to be building devices that sound a lot like smartphones. Verge contributor David Imel helps us figure out what these companies might actually be building,…
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