Xiaomi's new smart air conditioners are finally coming to Europe – and I'm pretty excited about it
QUICK SUMMARY
Xiaomi has listed its first smart air conditioners for global markets – the Mijia Air Conditioner Pro Eco 2.6kW and 3.5kW models. Both offer cooling and heating, smart features like AI Energy Saving mode and Xiaomi Home app control.
Pricing and release dates are still unknown, but they're expected to be affordable.
Xiaomi has really been on a roll lately with its smart home lineup, and I've especially been loving the look of its new smart water tap. However, as many fans know all too well, a lot of Xiaomi's coolest new gadgets tend to launch exclusively in China – which can be extremely frustrating.
Well, that trend is finally starting to change. Xiaomi has officially listed the Mijia Air Conditioner Pro Eco 2.6kW and Mijia Air Conditioner Pro Eco 3.5kW on its global website, which means they're headed to international markets. These will be the brand's first smart air conditioners available outside of China, and it looks like Europe is first on the list.
We don't have confirmed release dates or pricing just yet, but knowing Xiaomi's track record, they're likely to be competitively priced. We also expect them to be pretty popular, especially as there isn't much of an existing market for air conditioners in Europe anyways.
Both models offer cooling and heating capabilities, with up to 3.6kW heating capacity and 860W heating power. The 2.6kW model is best for rooms between 10 and 20m², whilst the 3.5kW unit suits larger spaces of 15 to 25m².
Users can also control them remotely via the Xiaomi Home app, access Mijia AI Energy Saving mode, and track real-time energy usage. There's also Google Assistant voice support, and they integrate smoothly with the rest of the Xiaomi smart home ecosystem.
Other handy features include smart pre-heating, anti-condensation tech, and filter cleaning reminders – all designed to make life just a little more comfortable.
Hashtags
Try Our AI Features
Explore what Daily8 AI can do for you:
Comments
No comments yet...
Related Articles
Yahoo
an hour ago
- Yahoo
Microsoft confirms it made $27 billion after laying off 9,000 people, and its CEO physically cannot stop talking about AI: "Cloud and AI is the driving force of business transformation across every industry and sector"
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. If I've learned anything about Microsoft over the past few weeks, it's that the company loves AI and hates employing humans. Is that an unfair read? Maybe, but it's difficult not to grow cynical about the company as it continues to lay off employees by the thousands even as it invests in controversial new technology. Microsoft's latest financial report suggests it's reaping some big rewards from those investments, too. According to Microsoft's latest earnings release, the company raked in $27.2 billion in net income for the quarter, up 24% from the previous year. Those earnings were buoyed by a massive boost in revenue from Azure, the cloud computing platform where many of Microsoft's AI efforts lay. "Cloud and AI is the driving force of business transformation across every industry and sector," CEO Satya Nadella said as part of the report. "We're innovating across the tech stack to help customers adapt and grow in this new era, and this year, Azure surpassed $75 billion in revenue, up 34 percent, driven by growth across all workloads." You may recall Nadella's previous superlative comments about AI, which accompanied an acknowledgement of the company's layoffs amid "thriving" financial wins as, simply, "the enigma of success." Microsoft's gaming revenue grew 10% for the quarter, with content and services review up 13% "driven by growth in first-party content and Xbox Game Pass," which seems to have offset a 22% decline in Xbox hardware. Gaming is up for Microsoft – as is everything from Windows to Microsoft 365 to LinkedIn – it's just not up as much as cloud and AI, and the business world seems content to chase the sharpest line on the graph to the exclusion of all else. According to reports that emerged shortly after mass layoffs affecting 9,000 Microsoft employees, the company "had the choice" whether to leave a small city's worth of employees jobless or reduce its spending on AI tech. The choice Microsoft made is clear to see, and in the amoral world of publicly traded companies, it sadly appears that it's paying off for now. "A giant black hole sucking everything in, and spitting out bones": Devs react with anger and concern as yet more Microsoft layoffs see huge cuts and cancellations at game studios. Error while retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data
Yahoo
3 hours ago
- Yahoo
GPT-5 may already be among us according to reports
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. OpenAI appears to be testing GPT-5 based on leaked files and internal biosecurity tools GPT-5 is rumored to unify memory, reasoning, vision, and task completion into one No specific release date has been announced, but it's likely to roll out officially in the next few months Rumors that OpenAI is already testing GPT‑5 have started to spread thanks to leaks and hints appearing online. A particularly notable example was shared on X by engineer Tibor Blaho when he posted a partial screenshot of a config file hinting at 'GPT‑5 Reasoning Alpha,' dated July 13, 2025. That same week, independent researchers discovered a mention of GPT-5 in OpenAI's internal BioSec Benchmark repository, suggesting the model is already being trialed in sensitive domains like biosecurity. In case those indirect portents weren't enough, OpenAI's Xikun Zhang explicitly said that GPT-5 "is coming" during a discussion of the new ChatGPT Agent feature. The attention paid to GPT-5's release date is not surprising as people have been asking OpenAI about it since the company released GPT-4 in 2023, and only accelerated when GPT-4.5 came out last year. The ChatGPT Agents arguably brought speculation to a fever pitch, since these digital assistants can go out and do things online for you like booking tickets and organizing calendars. Those are all things people have thought GPT-5 would bring to ChatGPT. GPT-5 Future The feedback from people using ChatGPT Agents may actually be used to complete the training for GPT-5. And it will need plenty of training if the rumors about the million-token context window are true. The same goes for the supposedly unified nature of GPT-5. That would mean GPT-5 won't just include switch between features like visual analysis, code interpretation, and the same abilities as ChatGPT Agent; it will operate as a singular system. You could ask it to interpret an image, send an email, schedule a meeting, and compose and perform a vocal summary from a single prompt. For instance, a parent could coordinate school schedules, meal plans, and last-minute birthday party logistics all at once, or you could plan a trip, book hotels, put it into your calendar, and email your family the details from a single request. GPT-5 is supposedly designed to address the issues of hallucination and nuanced misunderstanding, allowing people to trust it more than GPT-4 or GPT-4.5. There's also the question of memory. OpenAI has been quietly rolling out long-term memory in ChatGPT, which means the model remembers things about you, but GPT-5 might make it even more powerful. Of course, the safety questions are already bubbling up. The mention of GPT-5 being tested in biosecurity contexts has people spooked. If it can reason about biology well enough to help with complex research, could it also spit out dangerous information if prompted the wrong way? OpenAI has promised to build in safeguards, but history tells us that people are very good at finding clever ways around digital fences. Regardless, we will all find out soon enough, though based on previous launches, it's likely to be limited to subscribers of the higher tiers of ChatGPT at first. But you can bet OpenAI won't release GPT-5 until they're sure it won't embarrass them on day one. You might also like I tried using ChatGPT Agent to plan a date night, and it worked surprisingly well OpenAI claims the new ChatGPT agent can run your errands, build your slides, and make you look like you have your life together AI took a huge leap in IQ, and now a quarter of Gen Z thinks AI is conscious
Yahoo
4 hours ago
- Yahoo
OpenAI's CEO says he's scared of GPT-5
When you buy through links on our articles, Future and its syndication partners may earn a commission. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman said testing GPT-5 left him scared in a recent interview He compared GPT-5 to the Manhattan Project He warned that the rapid advancement of AI is happening without sufficient oversight OpenAI chief Sam Altman has painted a portrait of GPT‑5 that reads more like a thriller than a product launch. In a recent episode of the This Past Weekend with Theo Von podcast, he described the experience of testing the model in breathless tones that evoke more skepticism than whatever alarm he seemed to want listeners to hear. Altman said that GPT-5 'feels very fast,' while recounting moments when he felt very nervous. Despite being the driving force behind GPT-5's development, Altman claimed that during some sessions, he looked at GPT‑5 and compared it to the Manhattan Project. Altman also issued a blistering indictment of current AI governance, suggesting 'there are no adults in the room' and that oversight structures have lagged behind AI development. It's an odd way to sell a product promising serious leaps in artificial general intelligence. Raising the potential risks is one thing, but acting like he has no control over how GPT-5 performs feels somewhat disingenuous. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman: "It feels very fast." - "While testing GPT5 I got scared" - "Looking at it thinking: What have we done... like in the Manhattan Project"- "There are NO ADULTS IN THE ROOM" from r/ChatGPT Analysis: Existential GPT-5 fears What spooked Altman isn't entirely clear, either. Altman didn't go into technical specifics. Invoking the Manhattan Project is another over-the-top sort of analogy. Signaling irreversible and potentially catastrophic change and global stakes seems odd as a comparison to a sophisticated auto-complete. Saying they built something they don't fully understand makes OpenAI seem either reckless or incompetent. GPT-5 is supposed to come out soon, and there are hints that it will expand far beyond GPT-4's abilities. The "digital mind" described in Altman's comments could indeed represent a shift in how the people building AI consider their work, but this kind of messianic or apocalyptic projection seems silly. Public discourse around AI has mostly toggled between breathless optimism and existential dread, but something in the middle seems more appropriate. This isn't the first time Altman has publicly acknowledged his discomfort with the AI arms race. He's been on record saying that AI could 'go quite wrong,' and that OpenAI must act responsibly while still shipping useful products. But while GPT-5 will almost certainly arrive with better tools, friendlier interfaces, and a slightly snappier logo, the core question it raises is about power. The next generation of AI, if it's faster, smarter, and more intuitive, will be handed even more responsibility. And that would be a bad idea based on Altman's comments. And even if he's exaggerating, I don't know if that's the kind of company that should be deciding how that power is deployed. You might also like If you think GPT-4o is something, wait until you see GPT-5 – a 'significant leap forward' Rumors of GPT-5 are multiplying as the expected release date approaches AI took a huge leap in IQ, and now a quarter of Gen Z thinks AI is conscious
