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Inside the Humane acquisition: HP offers big raises to some, others immediately laid off

Humane, formerly one of Silicon Valley’s buzziest AI hardware startups, announced on Tuesday it was being partially acquired by HP for $116 million, less than half of the $240 million the startup raised in venture capital funding. Tuesday may not have been a great day for some Humane investors, but it was especially chaotic for […]

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Humane’s AI Pin is dead

Hardware / Sasandara Dilmina

Humane announced on Tuesday that it has been acquired by HP. The hardware startup is immediately discontinuing sales of its $699 AI Pins. Humane told customers who had already purchased an AI Pin that their devices will stop functioning before the end of the month, at 12 PM PST on February 28, 2025, according to

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Humane’s AI Pin is dead, as HP buys startup for $116M

AI / Sasandara Dilmina

Humane announced on Tuesday that it has been acquired by HP for $116 million. The hardware startup is immediately discontinuing sales of its $499 AI Pins. Humane alerted customers who have already purchased the Pin that their devices will stop functioning before the end of the month — at 12 PM PST on February 28,

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Humane’s AI Pin is dead, as HP buys startup’s assets for $116M

Hardware / Sasandara Dilmina

Humane announced on Tuesday that most of its assets have been acquired by HP for $116 million. The hardware startup is immediately discontinuing sales of its $499 AI Pins. Humane alerted customers who have already purchased the Pin that their devices will stop functioning before the end of the month — at 12 PM PST

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Ai Pin maker Humane demos AI software for cars, phones and smart speakers

AI / Sasandara Dilmina

When Humane released its Ai Pin, the San Francisco-based gadget maker envisioned a world with dedicated AI devices — something that you would carry with you in addition to the smartphone in your pocket. However, reviews and sales haven’t been great — returns reportedly begun to outpace unit sales at one point. And Humane recently dropped

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Beleaguered startup Humane drops AI Pin price by $200

Hardware / Sasandara Dilmina

Humane on Wednesday announced a $200 price cut to its flagship product, the AI Pin. The Bay Area startup, founded by two former Apple executives, has reportedly struggled to sell the product, which launched in April for $700. In a message sent to its email list, Humane highlights its return policy in the new pitch.

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Plaud takes a crack at a simpler AI pin

AI / Sasandara Dilmina

Successful wearables are largely confined to a few select form factors. The wrist still rules the roost or perhaps the ears, depending on how broad your definition is. Glasses are having a moment, while the ring gains traction. The pin/necklace never made much headway, though not for lack of trying. Misfit explored the space, and

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Humane execs leave company to found AI fact-checking startup

AI / Sasandara Dilmina

As Humane struggles to find its footing in the nascent world of AI hardware, two top employees have exited the company to found their own startup. It’s a story that, in some ways, echoes Humane’s own origin story, as founders Bethany Bongiorno and Imran Chaudhri left longtime roles at Apple to launch their own company.

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Humane urges customers to stop using charging case, citing battery fire concerns

Hardware / Sasandara Dilmina

It’s fair to say the Ai Pin launch didn’t go the way Humane planned. This week, the well-funded startup is dealing with another on a long list of mounting issue. The company Wednesday issued an email requesting customers discontinue use of its egg-shaped charging case. The warning was issued “out of an abundance of caution,”

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TechCrunch Minute: Humane might be up for sale

Gadgets / Sasandara Dilmina

Just a month after launching its much-hyped Ai Pin, a report in Bloomberg says Humane is looking to get acquired. Specifically, the company is looking to sell for a reported $750 million to $1 billion, which sounds like a lot of money for a startup that just released its first product. But it’s also been

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