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FRIEND AI PENDANT GETS VOICE, LOSES CUSTOMIZATION

Avi Schiffmann's updated Friend AI pendant can now speak to users directly. The new version costs more and removes the ability to change the device's personality.

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Wired+0m

The New Friend AI Pendant Can Now Talk Back to You

Avi Schiffmann has a new version of his controversial AI companion. It’s more expensive, and you can’t change its person…

Techmeme+15m

Friend announces an AI pendant with a speaker for spoken replies for $249, up from its original necklace's $129 price, with an optional $10 monthly subscription (Boone Ashworth/Wired)

Boone Ashworth / Wired: Friend announces an AI pendant with a speaker for spoken replies for $249, up from its original…

The Verge+34m

Friend re-launches its AI pendant with a speaker that talks to you, for twice the price

Do you remember Friend? The Friend that launched an AI pendant, spent $1.8 million of its $2.5 million to acquire friend…

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