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In a development that is sure to cause equal parts excitement and consternation across the tech world, Amazon has reportedly acquired Bee, a buzzy AI startup known for its always-on recording device. The technology, which can record any audible sound around it, raised privacy concerns due to its passive data...

In the rapidly expanding universe of smart homes, where Amazon’s Alexa and Google’s Nest system are now household names, there has been one holdout: Apple. For all of its sprawling influence in consumer technology, Apple’s ambition to make itself a major player in the smart home has seemed to be...