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The Vergecast · Thursday, July 30, 2026

Humane Ai Pin Gets a Speaker and a Price Hike

The Humane Ai Pin, a previously criticized AI wearable, has been updated with a speaker to allow for voice interaction. The new version also comes with a significant price increase.

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It costs twice as much money, and it now has a speaker, so the AI companion can talk to you.
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Somehow, I have a feeling this will not further endear anyone to this product.
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It costs $249, in case you're wondering.
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Heard on The Vergecast — “Meta's Oversight Board is coming for ChatGPT and Claude, published Thursday, July 30, 2026. Heardvine summarizes and quotes with attribution and timestamps, and links to the original everywhere.
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