"Innovation" was a meaningless buzzword for boardrooms long before the Juicero solidified it's status.

And I could have told you from the start that "IoT" gadgets would never go anywhere. Vint Cerf praised the concept and is said to be quite proud of his network-connected wine cellar, but he set everything up himself. There needs to be open framework and standards before I ever allow voice assistants and connecting lightbulbs to my phone.

https://xkcd.com/927/
https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2025/07/belkin-shows-tech-firms-getting-too-comfortable-with-bricking-customers-stuff/

IEEE and ISO need to step in and establish standards/