https://www.cnet.com/news/smart-kitchen-more-app-than-appliance-ces-2019/

Maybe it's the concept of millennial burnout or the idea that my tech-obsessed generation doesn't have the time, patience or mental bandwidth to learn a new recipe, much less experiment in the kitchen. Either way, the message was clear: You need an app for that.  

In most cases, the apps are partnering with larger brands. Whirlpool and its subsidiary KitchenAid partnered with Yummly to add guided recipes to the KitchenAid Smart Display, KitchenAid Smart Oven+ and that fancy AR concept oven.