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Meta launches AI gadget Charm as race for post-smartphone hardware heats up
The device includes a 2-inch display, fingerprint sensor and built-in 5G, and Meta says it will ship in December.
- On Wednesday, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg unveiled Muse Charm, a pocket-sized keychain device that delivers the full Muse AI experience, during the company's annual Connect conference.
- Muse reached the App Store's number one spot within days of launch, accumulating nearly 600,000 downloads in five days and establishing itself as the centerpiece of Meta's AI strategy.
- The device features a roughly 5-cm OLED touchscreen with a customizable Muse avatar and includes a built-in 5G modem, allowing users to tap a fingerprint sensor to access the AI without unlocking a phone.
- Privacy concerns emerged after reports indicated Muse accessed notification previews without explicit authorization; Meta issued patches and clarified that data syncing requires user opt-in permission.
- Meta's hardware strategy now spans $1,299 VR glasses launching spring 2027, $349 camera-free Ray-Ban Meta Audio glasses arriving October 13, and the Muse Charm shipping by December.
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Revealed during the last Meta Connect, Muse Charm is a small gadget that fits into the pocket and has a format that resembles a Tamagotchi. The novelty is not yet fully ready to reach the market, but, according to the company, it can arrive in December.
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It's a keychain that allows you to interact with Muse, Meta's new AI assistant.
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Mark Zuckerberg made several ironic allusions to Apple during the annual Meta event on Wednesday to then follow Steve Jobs' example in a surprise revelation: a device the size of a pocket watch that takes the intelligence agent
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