‘The Worst Product:’ AI Startup Slammed By MKBHD Shut Down, Sold For Parts

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AI Startup Humane to Wind Down Wearable Pin Business

It’s selling its assets to HP for $116 million. It had raised about $241 million from OpenAI and others.

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It should have been a smartphone killer, but it was different. The devices only work until the end of the month.

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Humane AI, formed by ex-Apple engineers, to shut down AI pin, sell parts to HP for $116 million

Humane's AI Pin was introduced as a screen-free alternative to smartphones, offering an AI-powered assistant that interacted with users through voice commands and a laser projection interface. However, despite its futuristic concept, the $699 device struggled to meet expectations

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Humane shuts down Ai Pin business as HP buys the company, devices will be bricked

HP's $116 million acquisition of Humane includes the AI firm's CosmOS platform, IP portfolio that covers more than 300 patents and patent applications, and some of its employees.Read Entire Article

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Humane is shutting down service for a beleaguered AI pin after sale to HP. Some buyers won't get a refund.

Humane said on Tuesday that it will discontinue their widely panned AI Pin. HP is acquiring Humane's assets and employees for $116 million.Joan Cros/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesHP is acquiring parts of Humane's business for $116 million.Humane said it was discontinuing its AI Pin "effective immediately."The company said the devices will stop connecting to their servers at the end of the month.AI startup Humane said on Tuesday that it was discontinu…

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All of Humane's AI pins will stop working in 10 days - WorldNL Magazine

AI hardware startup Humane has given its users just ten (10!) days notice that their Pins will be disconnected. In a note to its customers, the company said AI Pins will “continue to function normally” until 12PM PT on February 28. On that date, users will lose access to essentially all of their device’s features, including but not limited to calling, messaging, AI queries and cloud access. The FAQ does note that you'll still be able to check on…