Apple's Siri AI Smart Home Hub Is Nearly Ready

WEEKLY NEWSLETTERSmart Homes SchoolSmart home tech, AI & automation for professionals & enthusiasts Week of August 3, 2026  ·  Issue #61  ·  By Gerard O'DriscollMorning, and hope Summer is going well, and welcome to t...

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Aug 08, 2026
Home Assistant Automations Now Speak English

WEEKLY NEWSLETTERSmart Homes SchoolSmart home tech, AI & automation for professionals & enthusiasts Week of July 25th, 2026  ·  Issue #60  ·  By Gerard O'DriscollGood to be back in your inbox. The newsletter took a lo...

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Jul 25, 2026
Home Assistant Just Learned to Speak RF

WEEKLY NEWSLETTERSmart Homes SchoolSmart home tech, AI & automation for professionals & enthusiasts Week of May 17, 2026  ·  Issue #60  ·  By Gerard O'Driscoll Good morning, smart home enthusiasts! ☘ A solid week for...

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May 17, 2026
AI Agents Are Now Programming Your Smart Home

WEEKLY NEWSLETTERSmart Homes SchoolSmart home tech, AI & automation for professionals & enthusiasts Week of April 20, 2026  ·  Issue #59  ·  By Gerard O'DriscollGood morning, smart home enthusiasts. The AI story in th...

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Apr 24, 2026
The Router on Your Shelf May Soon Be Banned

WEEKLY NEWSLETTERSmart Homes SchoolSmart home tech, AI & automation for professionals & enthusiasts Week of April 13, 2026  ·  Issue #58  ·  By Gerard O'DriscollGood morning, smart home enthusiasts. A lot is happening...

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Apr 17, 2026
Home Assistant Just Got a Lot More Useful

WEEKLY NEWSLETTERSmart Homes SchoolSmart home tech, AI & automation for professionals & enthusiasts Week of April 6, 2026  ·  Issue #57  ·  By Gerard O'DriscollHappy Wednesday, smart home enthusiasts. A big week for t...

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Apr 08, 2026
A quick question from Gerard

Hi,Good morning, and hope the weekend is going well.I've been sending you the Smart Homes School newsletter for a while now, and I wanted to step outside the usual format for a minute and just ask you something directly.What are you actually trying t...

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Apr 06, 2026
Gemini Just Got a Lot More Useful at Home

WEEKLY NEWSLETTERSmart Homes SchoolSmart home tech, AI & automation for professionals & enthusiasts Week of April 1, 2026  ·  Issue #56  ·  By Gerard O'DriscollHappy Wednesday from Ireland! ☘ The end of March has been...

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Apr 01, 2026
Philips Hue Quietly Dropped Apple Home

WEEKLY NEWSLETTERSmart Homes SchoolSmart home tech, AI & automation for professionals & enthusiasts Week of March 22, 2026  ·  Issue #55  ·  By Gerard O'DriscollMorning from Ireland! ☘ A quieter week for big launches,...

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Mar 25, 2026
The AI Moments That Actually Defined Smart Homes in 2025

Good morning Smart Home professionals, and a Happy New Year, from here in Ireland.As 2025 comes to a close, it’s worth stepping back for a moment. This was supposed to be the year AI fixed the smart home. Instead, it became the year we learned what a...

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Jan 14, 2026