When did you last buy a company from the beach?

Ken Fairbanks found himself doing exactly that, just so he could keep his smart lights running. In this week’s Vergecast, I chat with the new owner of Insteon about how and why he found himself buying a smart home company, and the challenges the industry faces today. [Media: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DNQe3fmtGUm/?utm_source=ig_web_copy_link&igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA%3D%3D]

mercoledì 13 agosto 2025 Original article

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Ken Fairbanks found himself doing exactly that, just so he could keep his smart lights running.

In this week’s Vergecast, I chat with the new owner of Insteon about how and why he found himself buying a smart home company, and the challenges the industry faces today.

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