OpenAI and design legend Jony Ive are reportedly working on a screenless, neck-worn AI wearable inspired by the classic iPod Shuffle form factor. According to analyst Ming-Chi Kuo, the compact device uses cameras and microphones to perceive context while relying on smartphones or PCs for compute, with mass production slated for 2027 outside China.
Humane just threw in the towel on the AI Pin, selling its platform, patents, and team to HP for $116 million. Existing devices will stop connecting to servers after February 28, bricking core voice and cloud features. Humane's founders and technical staff will join HP to launch a new division dubbed HP IQ.
Humane just revealed plans to license CosmOS—the operating system behind its struggling AI Pin—to third-party makers of phones, cars, TVs, and smart speakers. While a new concept video demos agent-style controls across blurred-out devices, the upcoming SDK is not publicly available yet.
Internal sales data reveals Humane is now seeing more AI Pins returned than purchased, with only about 7,000 units left in customer hands. Worse, carrier limitations mean returned $699 devices can’t even be refurbished and resold. Why it matters: After raising over $200M from tech heavyweights, Silicon Valley's buzziest hardware bet is rapidly turning into literal e-waste.
Iyo just announced the Iyo One, a pair of standalone generative AI earbuds launching this winter. Spun out of Alphabet’s X lab, the startup is ditching awkward lapel pins to bet on an audio form factor people already wear daily. Why it matters: Unlike Humane or Rabbit, it still works as high-end headphones if the AI flops, though standalone cellular battery lasts only 90 minutes.
Humane is hunting for a buyer and asking between $750M and $1B, according to Bloomberg. The startup behind the $699 AI Pin faced severe criticism over sluggish responses and hardware flaws, making the high valuation a tough sell despite raising $230M from investors like Sam Altman.
Marques Brownlee (MKBHD) just dropped his review of Humane's AI Pin, calling it “the worst product I’ve ever reviewed.” After testing it for a week, Brownlee found the wearable slow to respond, barely visible outdoors, and plagued by poor battery life. Why it matters: It delivers a brutal reality check to first-gen AI hardware, warning buyers never to purchase a device based on future software promises.
The Verge just dropped its review of the Humane AI Pin, and the verdict is brutal: it's not even close to replacing your phone. Despite costing $699 plus a $24 monthly fee, the screenless wearable constantly overheats, dies in just a few hours, and can’t even set basic alarms or manage calendar events. Why it matters: While the post-smartphone dream is alluring, current hardware and AI models clearly aren't ready to handle ambient computing on their own.
Humane just revealed the AI Pin, a $699 magnetic wearable designed to replace phone screens with OpenAI models and voice controls. The clip-on gadget uses a tiny projector, camera, and gestures to handle messaging, nutrition lookup, and real-time translation. Why it matters: It represents the boldest bet yet on post-smartphone AI hardware, though preorders only begin November 16th.
Humane’s secretive wearable, the Ai Pin, might cost up to $1,000 and require a monthly cellular data subscription, according to a report from The Information ahead of its November 9 launch. The screenless, cracker-sized gadget clips magnetically to clothes, packing a Snapdragon chip, a laser projector, and OpenAI-powered models to replace phone tasks. Why it matters: Humane wants to spark a post-smartphone paradigm shift, but high upfront hardware costs paired with recurring fees are a tough sell.
Humane just revealed details on its first device, the Ai Pin, a screenless wearable that clips to your clothes and projects interactive displays directly onto your palm. Powered by a Qualcomm Snapdragon chip and backed by tech from OpenAI and Microsoft, it aims to replace everyday smartphone tasks using voice, vision, and ambient computing.
