HP to acquire much of Humane’s assets, as AI Pin is dropped

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SF tech startup that raised $230M shuts down after horrendous reviews

Humane, a San Francisco tech startup that made artificial intelligence-embedded wearable pins, is bricking its products and selling off pieces to HP Inc.

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Humane pin dead, HP eats remains

Humane's AI assistant pin arrived to "scathing" reviews and the company was soon reportedly processing more returns than sales of the lapel gadget. After less than a year of use, HP has acquired parts of the company. The pins will soon be bricks: "we are moving onto new endeavors." — Read the rest The post Humane pin dead, HP eats remains appeared first on Boing Boing.

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Humane AI pin startup shuts down, sells to HP for $116M after burning through $230M in investor cash - Tech Startups

Humane, the startup that once promised to redefine how people interact with AI, is calling it quits. According to an exclusive report from Bloomberg, the startup is shutting down its AI Pin business and selling its assets to HP for […] The post Humane AI pin startup shuts down, sells to HP for $116M after burning through $230M in investor cash first appeared on Tech Startups.

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HP to acquire much of Humane’s assets, as AI Pin is dropped

The hardware start-up is immediately discontinuing its poorly reviewed product, with devices expected to cease functioning by the end of the month. Read more: HP to acquire much of Humane’s assets, as AI Pin is dropped

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The Californian manufacturer HP Inc. plans to purchase most of the software and intellectual property assets of Humane, an American start-up of consumer electronics specializing in artificial intelligence. Humane's connected pin (AI pin) is not one of these assets, having failed to attract consumers. Among the assets are [...] The post HP buys assets of Humane appeared first on ChannelNews.

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HP acquires parts of AI startup Humane, retires AI Pin

Hewlett-Packard Inc. (HP) is acquiring parts of Humane, the consumer electronics startup behind the wearable AI Pin for $116 million. The deal includes most of Humane’s employees, software and intellectual property, but does not include the AI Pin, a much-hyped device launched in 2024, which allows users to access AI models, calls, and texts, via voice or gestures. The AI Pin was originally pitched as an eventual smartphone replacement, however …