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Plaud One puts an eSIM in the earbud case to summon AI agents
The $249 note-taker earbuds pre-order today with 25 hours of recording and a cellular case that talks to Gmail, Slack and Notion.
Jaeden SchaferEditor in Chief5 min read
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OpenAI is building a 'family of devices' for its AI, Greg Brockman says
The company president confirmed hardware plans are broader than a single product, sidestepping questions on a rumored 2027 smart speaker.
Jaeden Schafer4 min read
Tools
Sandbar's Stream smart ring bets an AI gadget is just a microphone on your finger
The Stream ships later this year with dictation, whisper mode, and cross-device transcription — no screen, no assistant of its own, just voice input.
Jaeden Schafer4 min read
Business
OpenAI ships its first hardware — a $230 Codex control pad with Work Louder
The limited-run Codex Micro is a 13-switch keypad for monitoring coding agents, not the Jony Ive smart speaker still in development.
Jaeden Schafer4 min read
News
SpaceX shows investors a handset-like AI device prototype
The device reportedly runs on a proprietary OS with xAI integration, pitching Musk into the same hardware race as OpenAI and Jony Ive.
Jaeden Schafer4 min read
News
Midjourney pivots to hardware with a full-body ultrasound scanner
CEO David Holz unveiled the Midjourney Scanner and a San Francisco spa concept, claiming image quality that rivals MRI in 60 seconds.
Jaeden Schafer5 min read
Business
Plaud crosses $100M ARR after shipping 2M AI notetakers
The screenless AI recorder maker says nearly half of device buyers upgrade to paid plans, a rare hardware-to-software conversion story.
Jaeden Schafer4 min read
Business
Opal pivots to AI hardware with $40M from OpenAI, valued at $275M
The webcam maker is rebranding as Opal Electronics and shipping an AI audio device in the next three to four months.
Jaeden Schafer4 min read
Business
Impulse Space raises $500M Series D, bets on human engineers over AI
Tom Mueller's in-space mobility startup will hire up to 200 engineers, citing thin training data for hardware design.
Jaeden Schafer4 min read
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