AI Assistants & Home Control

A Matter Alpha writer replaced most Zigbee gear with Matter devices, reporting a broad setup but missing switch features and incomplete details.

• The Intelli Home Team
• October 28, 2026

FCC test reports indicate Ubiquiti’s unannounced U7 Mesh Wall includes Thread, but its price and release date are not confirmed.

• The Intelli Home Team
• October 25, 2026

UniFi Network 11 adds Matter device details and Thread connections to its network topology, with manual pairing and compatible hardware required.

• The Intelli Home Team
• October 14, 2026

Keep your Levoit Vital 200S-P ready for winter with practical filter care, cleaning guidance and simple troubleshooting for steady indoor air cleaning.

• The Intelli Home Team
• October 13, 2026

Google says a Google Home update helps Gemini for Home hear commands over background noise, respond faster and understand multilingual speech.

• The Intelli Home Team
• October 7, 2026

A CNET writer’s months-long test ranked Gemini ahead of Alexa Plus and Siri for weather accuracy, with limits to the comparison.

• The Intelli Home Team
• October 2, 2026

CNET’s test of Chamberlain’s $379 Premier Smart Garage Door Opener found remote controls, an AI-enabled camera and 2,000-lumen lighting.

• The Intelli Home Team
• October 1, 2026

Bloomberg’s Mark Gurman reports Apple will reveal a smart home hub with a 6-inch display alongside updated HomePod mini and Apple TV devices.

• The Intelli Home Team
• September 30, 2026

Firmulate’s live AI company experiment finds models can spot crises and resist manipulation, yet still fail to close a deal they diagnosed themselves.

• The Intelli Home Team
• September 30, 2026

A live wargame ran five AI models as real companies. Moonshot’s newcomer Kimi K3 beat three of four Western flagships — here’s why that changes how you pick a model.

• The Intelli Home Team
• September 25, 2026