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. […]
Humane urges customers to stop using charging case, citing battery fire concerns
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 issues. 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,” […]
Iyo thinks its gen AI earbuds can succeed where Humane and Rabbit stumbled
A month after launching its first product, Humane’s co-founders have reportedly put their well-funded startup on the market. While even the firm’s biggest cheerleaders didn’t expect the Ai Pin to change the world in such a short timeframe, few of its many detractors expected things to go so sideways, so quickly. Humane’s biggest competitor, the […]
Don’t blame MKBHD for the fate of Humane AI and Fisker
Humane AI raised more than $ 230 million before it even shipped a product. And when it finally released its Ai Pin – which costs $ 699 plus a $ 24 monthly subscription – pretty much every tech reviewer came to the same disappointing realization: this much-hyped product, which promises to disrupt the smartphone’s dominance, […]
Humane reveals first international market for the Ai Pin, partnering with South Korea’s SK Telecom
Hyped AI startup Humane has announced plans for its first international market, inking a deal with South Korean carrier SK Telecom. The announcement comes shortly after the San Francisco-based company revealed it was pushing back the shipping date of its Ai Pin device from March to mid-April in its domestic U.S. market. Founded in 2017 by […]